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Cucina di Amalfi

Tomato and olive tarts

Torte salate di pomodori e olive

► MAKES 6 individual tarts

► PREPARATION 10 minutes, plus 30 minutes resting

► BAKING 20 minutes

These polenta crust pizzas are delicious, crunchy and easy – and very impressive visually. A perfect snack, especially if you are short on time.

180g Italian ‘00’ flour, plus extra for dusting

80g polenta/cornmeal

105g cold, unsalted butter

105g ricotta

1 large free-range egg yolk

FOR THE TOPPING

400g can plum tomatoes

12-16 cherry tomatoes, quartered

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves

1 tbsp chopped fresh oregano

200g goats’ cheese

handful of black olives, stoned

extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

fresh basil leaves, to garnish

For the pastry, put everything into a

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