Rustic Peperonata & Goats Cheese Crossovers
These peperonata and goats cheese crossovers should taste of sunshine, so the brightest and freshest peppers and the best puff pastry you can find will be needed to do it justice. Sweet peppers, red onion, garlic, basil and goats cheese peek through the slits in the flaky golden pastry, enticing you to take a bite and delight in the sweet tastes of the Mediterranean that are hiding within.
2 tbsp olive oil
½ red onion
4 small peppers, red and yellow
1 small courgette
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tbsp palm sugar
1 tbsp sherry vinegar
A pinch of smoked paprika
¼ cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
Good quality goats cheese
¼ cup fresh parsley leaves, roughly chopped
¼ cup fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped
1 sheet all-butter puff pastry
½ tbsp poppy seeds
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 180C
If frozen, thaw the puff pastry at room temperature for 40 minutes. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
Blacken the peppers over a gas flame or under a very hot grill, turning with tongs every minute or so until charred all over. Once blackened remove the peppers to a bowl, cover with cling film and set aside for a few minutes. Using your fingers, scrape off the skin and remove the seeds. Chop the flesh roughly into strips.
In a small saucepan over medium heat fry the onion in the oil until softened, then lower the head and add the garlic, courgette and chopped peppers. Cook on a low heat for approx. 5 minutes. Add the sugar, vinegar and paprika and cook until sweet and caramalised. Remove from heat and mix in the nuts and the chopped basil and parsley. Season to taste and set aside to cool slightly.
Cut the sheet of puff pastry into two equal halves. Cut strips approx. 2 cm wide along either side of the pastry half, leaving a 5 cm base in the centre where you will place the peperonata filling.
Divide the peperonata mixture evenly between the two pieces of pastry and top with a generous amount of goat’s cheese.
With the right hand, bring the right strip closest to you across the filling. With the left hand cross the left-hand strip across the first strip. Continue this alternating left and right, making sure each strip is overlapping the previous opposite side to help lock it in. Do this down the length of each pastry and for both pastries.
Brush lightly with a little extra olive oil and sprinkle with poppy seeds. Place in the preheated oven for approx. 25 minutes or until the pastry is all puffed, golden and crisp.
Serve warm or cold.
Makes 2 small pastries
Mmmm, my favourite kind of food! All the best ingredients! Yummy!
YUMMY INDEED! I am bookmarking your blog for future foodie ideas! Thx for sharing!
Absolutely fantastic. Peppers and goats cheese are a match made in heaven. I adore this post.
very beautifull images. I like this post and this recipe. Great job!
These look so heavenly! I can’t wait to try them.
I can’t wait to try this.
My mouth is watering. I love Italian food and goat cheese.
Looks absolutely delicious, cannot wait to try it.
If the pictures look this good, I can’t imagine how yummy they taste!
Looks delicious! Will have to make them now that summer is coming soon!
These sound delicious!
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They look so delicious! Thanks for sharing and congrats on being freshly pressed.
Love these! Anything with goats’ cheese gets my attention. I’ve got a lovely log of gorgeous Neal’s Yard Ragstone goats’ cheese in the fridge, half of which is destined for a new recipe involving phyllo, kale and walnuts, but I will save a cheeky wee portion and make this for a lovely lunch for two. Congrats on being Freshly Pressed.
Thanks, Kellie. Your combination of crunchy filo, kale, walnuts and goats cheese sounds heavenly!
These look delicious. Great pictures!
Delicious!
I prefer goats cheese to most kinds of cheese so I was thrilled to see that in the ingredients. Fantastic blogging and it looks so good I want to lick the screen on my computer. Thanks for sharing this! Now I am hungry.
These look awesome, I may make some for my son’s first communion on Sunday. Thanks!
Looks amazing! A very versatile recipe with endless possibilities
Wow. Beautiful picture. These look fantastic. I think I *may* even be able to get my kids to eat these. Thanks for the recipe!
These look amazing!!!!
Gorgeous pictures and great recipe. Looks absolutely delicious. Great blog!
wooowww!! it looks soo very delicious!!!
This looks divine. I will be trying this! Monica, Spicediary.com
That picture had me drooling – will be trying this at the weekend!
I moseyed over here from Freshly Pressed, congratulations!
And may I just confess…that I’m addicted to sprinkling poppy seeds on everything in my path. Maybe these crossovers, this weekend. (:
This looks really yummy thank you for sharing and congrats making freshly pressed
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What a great and versatile blog! Must make some of this immediately!
this looks delicious!!!!!
Excelente Post, Felicitaciones
mmmm, they sound good!
Great recipe! I love puff pastry with sweet, and savory fillings like yours!
Thank you, Sibella. Hard to go wrong with flaky, crisp, golden puff pastry!
This looks lovely. Great post!
This looks incredible!
Looks amazing! Yummy
Wow, these look divine! Would love to sit out on a porch, devouring these while sipping white wine sangria…
Congradulations on Freshly Pressed! I agree with Frugal, Peppers and goat cheese are heavenly!
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This is a wonderful addition to any occasion. I enjoyed your detailed instructions. By the images and your descriptions, my mouth was yearning for that first savory bite.
Also, puff pastry is such an important product in this recipe. Accentuating the key essentials of flavor, people really need to heed your suggestion. Don’t skimp on the puff pastry. They’re not all the same.
O yum! I will have to try these.
Wow, this looks great. I”m going to try this recipe tonight and let you know how it turns out
Looking forward to hearing how you get on!
Looks absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing.
SO not fair — it’s lunchtime, yet I’m not able to break away — and now I’m SOOOOO hungry thanks to your post!
looks amazing! we’ll have to try these out.
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Brilliant, a perfect combination!
Nice post, great recipe and pics. We will try this! thx
Thanks. Glad the combination of buttery puff pastry, roasted peppers and goats cheese caught your eye!
This looks like a great recipe! I love Mediterranean style food like this and will definitely be making these sometime soon.
looks yummy!
My mouth is watering just looking at the pictures. I am definitely going to try this one.
Those look devine!
I think I’ll give them a go next time I have the girls over for brunch.
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Laura
Yumm!!
although it has more than the requisite 5 ingredient I usually take a recipe up on – these look delicious!
Looks delicious!
This looks amazing! I can’t wait to try it with some fresh herbs from my garden!
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yummy cant wait to try
These look absolutely amazing!
Those look delicious! I’m pinning it!
These look amazing Kate! Congrats on being Freshly Pressed too, well deserved!
Thanks, Cate.
Gorgeous. Love the way they look.
They look delicious!
Thank you for sharing,
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That looks utterly delicious! Would like to try your recipe…
I love anything with puff pastry. These are gorgeous. Congrats on being Freshly Pressed.
I haven’t utilised courgette as an ingredient, but because of this recipe – i most certainly will. Thank you
My absolute pleasure, Henrietta. Happy courgette cooking!
this looks like heaven!
Wow, I need to make these! My mouth is watering just reading about them!
Fantastic recipe, and great photo. Definitely have to re-share this one!
small courgette: What’s this? I didn’t see it in the directions either.
Courgettes are also known as zucchinis.. does this help? And the chopped courgette is to be added to the pan along with the garlic and peppers. Hope this clears things up!
This is insanely deliciously scrumptious! Great post!
yummy…
This looks delicious (and in the introduction, I think it should be “peek” and not “peak?”)
although from another view, maybe the filling “peaks” up like little mountains through the crossed dough?
Cannot wait to try this.
wow! theese look awesome!!! will def try!
well I must say they look delicious!
Kindly dont irritate my stomach with these dishes..
Looks awesome, can’t wait to try it ^.^~
Not only does this look delicious, but it’s beautiful! Pinterested it to hopefully make some day! Thanks for sharing!
Mmm, I like goat cheese + anything! Nice blog, glad I found it in the freshly pressed today!
Thanks Villy. Lovely to have you pop by!
whant to grabit ^_^
These look divine!! Really lovely flavour combinations and I love goats cheese, thanks for sharing
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I will be making this in the weekend and i tell u how it did go!!
Fabulous! Looking forward to hearing how you get on! Happy cooking.
Looks delicious! Your pictures make me want it even more
hello! This looks amazing. What kinds of peppers do you suggest using?
Looks fantastic!! What kinds of peppers do you use?
I used a mixture of red a yellow peppers to add sweetness and colour.
Mmmmh…. YUMMY!!!
Just found you through Freshly Pressed. These look wonderful. Look like you have lots of other delicious recipes to try, so I’ll be back to see what else you’re up to. Thanks.
Just stumbled on your blog. Fantastic. I love goats cheese and usually do a goats cheese & red onion tart which is popular with friends and family. Can’t wait to try this recipe.
It looks great… We like it
That looks so unbelievably delicious. I love puff pastries!
Yum these look soo good, anything with cheese works for me
That looks delicious. Cant wait to try it this weekend. And update you on how it turned out.
yum! I am defintiely making this!
look so delicious : )
These. Look. INCREDIBLE.
Think I might make them this weekend!
A great recipe! I’m in doubt about the poppy seed though, just can’t imagine it fitting in there..
fantastic!i will add this to one of my goat cheese puff pastry recipes.will try it soon.
I love that this recipe is for 2 small pastries- so often recipes are huge! Thanks for sharing!
My wife is in love with goat cheese and will always order the goat cheese dish from the menu when we’re at a restaurant. I’m going to have to pass this along to her, wow. I hate goat cheese and I would even try this.
looks really delicious! I want them right these right now. i will make these tomorrow!
mmm delicious!
These look great. We’re a little excited about puff pastry here too… so many delicous recipes can be made with it. Congrats on Freshly Pressed.
Looks scrumptious! Mouth watering good!
That looks absolutely superb!
That food looks delicious.
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Looks so delicious. Craving so badly!
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I really love this and will be making this at my next get together..
This looks amazing!!
Reblogged this on Moonmooring Grub and commented:
This sounds and looks divine! I have to try it.
Oh geez, I’m hungry for more!
-Cath
Great layout! Love the food, i’m inspired.
Yummy..i like the food.good to see this..
Looks delicious, and not too complex to make, I will have to try this, thanks
They look delicious! Also look like a good recipe for parties and picnics.
And of course congratulations on making freshly pressed
THIS LOOKS DELICIOUS! I am soo going to re-blog this!
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That looks so good! Im gonna try it
Those look like they would be awesome for lunch or pic-nic in the park
Bravo for Freshly Pressed!
Oh my word those look delightful!!!
This looks fabulous! I am going to try making this! Maybe you can try one of my recipes too!
You have used goat’s cheese and I have added a recipe for a traditional goat meat recipe!
http://yummyfoodmadeeasy.wordpress.com/2012/04/14/khashir-chaap-bengali-goat-curry/
will def try this!!! ty
That looks absolutely delicious. I’ve gotta try this.
Looks really good, but yet pretty easy to make! Can’t find all of the ingredients here, but enough to make something pretty similar. Thanks for posting.
Ah I shouldn’t have read this now that I’m sitting at work all hungry haha
. Looks delicious!
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This is a wonderful recipe, I am definitely going to try this. I am always looking for good goat cheese recipes!
These look soooo good, ok im off to make some lunch now…
Wow! Looks amazing!! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
oh…yammi…….best way i think which you explain here to make this dish..
thanks for sharing really….thanks..
Looks so interesting! Must be so good.
appetizing much! though, is there an alternative for goats cheese?
Any soft, melty cheese would work but I would go for something salty.
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that certainly looks enticing!
OMG these look scrummy. Now I know what I am doing for appies tomorrow!
This looks delicious! I really want to try making these! Thanks for sharing! =)
Oh wow, these sound marvelous!
Oh, my! These look so good! Great photos, too!
This looks so good! Great photo, too. I’d love to offer a side to compliment this dish…though I’m sure it stands alone just fine. I posted, just this afternoon, a garbanzo bean soup. Easy, light, and would be perfect with your crossovers. I’ll have to try them together.
Thanks!
Deliciosos…
Wow! what a beautiful picture!!
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wow, i want some. the photo looked delicious.hmmmmmm
WOWZA. This looks sooo good. I’m glad I had some spare time tonight and came across your blog. Great share!
Thank you! So glad you enjoy what I’m up to!
omGOSH that is so glorious. I looooove puff pastry and all the ingredients with that… I wish I was there!!
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De-freakin-licious. Anything with puff pastry I am such a SUCKER for.
mmmm.. m hungry :p
This looks absolutely delicious! puffy puffy pastry my fave!
Beautiful! I have some puff pastry to use up, might give these a go!
Those looks so delicious, but moreover, they look like such fun to put together and then watch baking!
These look so incredible! if only there was a way to make gluten free puff pastry
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