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Home » Recipes » Holidays » Sun-dried tomato basil mozzarella pastry wreath

Sun-dried tomato basil mozzarella pastry wreath

December 14, 2017 by Alida Ryder 13 Comments

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This glorious sun-dried tomato basil mozzarella pastry wreath is such a great appetizer for everything from Festive parties to Game Day feasting.

Sun-dried tomato basil mozzarella wreath

Last year when I posted my Cranberry and Brie puff pastry wreath , I loved the idea of the pastry wreath SO much, I knew I would be doing more flavours throughout the  year. And boy did I. This pastry wreath was made in every flavour-combo you can imagine through the year and all of them were absolutely fantastic. Because what isn’t delicious wrapped in pastry?!

Sun-dried tomato basil mozzarella wreathOne of my favs was this sun-dried tomato basil mozzarella pastry wreath with all of the ooey-gooey cheese. It’s that classic Caprese thing we all know and love and it just works so incredibly well. It’s also a very safe option because it has some pizza-vibes going and no-one can resist that, can they?

I also love this one because it’s not AS festive as the Cranberry-brie version so it’s more evergreen and can be used for Game Day snacking, as a chic appetizer throughout the year and will be perfect as a fancypants lunch with a zest green salad.

Sun-dried tomato basil mozzarella wreath

A few notes on this recipe:

  1. Make sure the pesto you use is quite dry (it’s best to make your own for this if you can’t find a drier shop-bought version). The oilier the pesto, the more oil will cook out of the pastry wreath and you might be left with a soggy-oily mess.
  2. Use dry mozzarella. The fresh stuff has no place here. You want the type of mozzarella that you can grate easily. Fresh mozzarella will again result in a lot of moisture and that = soggy pastry mess.
  3. Ditto for the sun-dried tomatoes. Make sure you get as much of the oil off them as possible, I just lay them on a few layers of kitchen towel/paper to absorb the excess.

 

Sun-dried tomato basil mozzarella wreath

Sun-dried tomato basil wreath

This glorious sun-dried tomato basil mozzarella pastry wreath is such a great appetizer for everything from Festive parties to Game Day feasting.
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Course: Appetizer, Christmas, Game day, Pastry, Starter, Vegeterian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

  • 1 roll puff pastry thawed
  • 4 tbsp basil pesto see note above
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese grated
  • 1 cup sundried tomatoes chopped (see note above)
  • 1 egg beaten
  • fresh basil to serve

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Roll the pastry out to around 5mm thick and cut a large circle out of the pastry.
  • Lay the pastry on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Mark a circle with a medium-sized bowl and with a sharp knife, cut 4 cuts into the center circle. (As demonstrated in the video.)
  • Spread the pesto around the star then add the mozzarella cheese and sundried tomatoes. 
  • Bring one point of the star over the filling while simultaneously bringing the outer edge inwards. Brush with a little beaten egg and pinch together. 
  • Continue until all the points of the star have been connected to the outer edge of the pastry. 
  • Brush with egg wash and place in the oven to bake for 20-25 minutes or until the pastry is golden and cooked through
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before slicing and serving. 

 

 

 

Cranberry and brie puff pastry wreath

 

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Filed Under: Holidays, Lunch, Quick and Easy, Recipes, Salads & Starters, Vegetarian, Videos Tagged With: Basil, basil pesto, Caprese wreath, cooking video, edible wreath, food video, Mozzarella, Pastry, puff pastry, recipe video, sun dried tomato basil pastry wreath, Sun dried tomatoes, Video, wreath

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  1. Nina

    March 5, 2020 at 5:44 PM

    Can you prep the dish before hand? If so for how long and should I wait until just before cooking to brush with the egg?

    Also, love the recipes on your site. Cant wait to try this one!

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    • Alida Ryder

      March 9, 2020 at 4:42 PM

      Yes, absolutely. You can make it the night before and cover well with plastic then just brush it with egg right before baking.

      Reply
  2. Rachel

    December 21, 2018 at 8:36 PM

    Can you use crescent roll dough for this as well?

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    • Alida Ryder

      December 23, 2018 at 1:22 PM

      Yup!

      Reply
  3. cakespy

    December 22, 2017 at 2:33 PM

    Just WONDERFUL. The most delicious holiday decoration I could think of! 🙂

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      January 2, 2018 at 8:27 AM

      What a wonderful compliment. Thanks! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Aria

    December 21, 2017 at 8:25 AM

    Wow,This sun dried tomato basil pastry wreath looks fabulous and yummy too ,I usually plan to prepare similar application for Christmas dinner , thanks for sharing .Merry Christmas!!!!

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      January 2, 2018 at 8:43 AM

      Hope you enjoyed!

      Reply
  5. Laura | Tutti Dolci

    December 20, 2017 at 5:40 AM

    I love this wreath, such a festive appetizer for Christmas!

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      January 2, 2018 at 8:44 AM

      Thanks Laura!

      Reply
  6. Dana Ionescu

    December 18, 2017 at 12:11 AM

    I love your recipes! On your blog I can find simply and delicious meals. I do not like to spent too much time for cooking so I chose the simple one. Good luck!

    Reply
  7. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen

    December 14, 2017 at 7:19 PM

    LOVE the filling Alida! So festive for the holidays!

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      January 2, 2018 at 8:45 AM

      Thanks Mary Ann!

      Reply

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