Mini Opies Pickled Walnut Tarts
What is your ‘must have’ ingredient in your kitchen cupboards each Christmas? Often it is essential spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, cranberries or even a favourite bottle of gin! For many people Pickled Walnuts from Opies are an absolute must!
I have been challenged by Opies to make a recipe using their pickled walnuts and I am sure that my recipe for Pickled Walnut Tarts will become one of your favourite canapés when entertaining over the holidays.
A perfect little tart to serve with drinks at Christmas or any other gathering.
- 75-80 grams Opies Pickled Walnuts - finely chopped
- 2 sticks Celery - finely chopped
- 2 Tbsp Spring onions - finely chopped
- 25 grams Finely grated hard cheese
- 1½ Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1½ Tbsp Mayonnaise
- ½ tsp Sea salt
- ½ tsp Freshly ground black pepper
- ¾ tsp Chilli flakes
- 1 large Egg
- 1 Tbsp Parsley - finely chopped
- 15 grams Opies Pickled Walnuts - finely chopped For the topping
- 1 Tbsp Sesame seeds For the topping
- 1 /tbsp Wanuts - finely choped For the topping
- 1 375 gram Ready made puff pastry (block)
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Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F
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Into a large mixing bowl put all of the ingredients (finely chopped where stated) and mix thoroughly.
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Take the bock of ready made puff pastry out of the wrapper and cut into 24 equal pieces (6 rows x 4 rows).
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Place one piece of pastry into each hole in a mini muffin pan (I got mine from Lakeland however they are available eslewhere.)
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Using the wooden dibber that comes with the mini muffin pan dip into four and press into the middle of each piece of pastry.
It is OK if the piece are not all exacty the same size as this adds to the homemade effect.
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Fill the holes in the pastry with the pickled walnut mixture.
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Bake in the pre-heated oven for approximately 25-30 minutes untill the pastry is evenly browned.
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While the tarts are baking make the topping by mixing the finely chopped pickled onions, chopped walnuts and sesame seeds in a bowl.
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When the tarts come out of the oven sprinkle them with the topping and put on a plate to serve. Sprinkle with chopped parsley just before serving.
Opies Pickled Walnuts are available year round as well, not just for the festive time. They are available at all major supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Asda and Waitrose.
Wow these look super and do very tasty . What a lovely appetiser idea .
Thanks. They are quick and easy to make too!
That’s a great tip about how to use the pastry with the mini muffin tins. These mini tarts sound so good.
The mini muffin pans are so useful for all sorts of recipes.