Petra and Noora developed a super popular pie: “Perfect for spring parties”

The caprese pie will delight you with its simplicity and taste. Foodbytwins

How would a savory pie with tomato and mozzarella, the ingredients of the classic Italian salad caprese, taste? Undeniably good. Home cooks have also come to this result, as the recipe has become instantly popular on the Foodbytwins duo’s social media channels. The recipe video has received over 130,000 views and has been saved thousands of times.

– Caprese pie is the perfect food for spring and summer parties, as it is super delicious and easy to prepare, says Noora Väänänenwho maintains social media accounts together with his sister, the winner of MasterChef Finland 2022 Petra Väänänen with.

Väänänen says that he fell in love with the ease of puff pastry, and it is also used in the base of this pie.

– Seasonal thinking is also important to us. Summer is the season for domestic tomatoes, so we thought we’d share this recipe for that reason as well.

Väänänen says that he believed that people would get excited about the recipe, because many people are looking for something easy to serve salty for spring parties, but still the popularity of the caprese pie has come as a surprise.

– This is a simple recipe that can be prepared using only a few ingredients, Väänänen reflects on the reasons for the recipe’s popularity.

Here’s how to make a spring hit pie:

Caprese Pie

3 tomatoes

400 g mozzarella (3 balls)

1 large sheet of puff pastry

1 dl of pesto

fresh basil

1 tablespoon of olive oil

seeds such as chia seeds or sunflower seeds

1. Thaw the sheet of dough according to the instructions on the package. Roll it out a little bigger and put it on baking paper on a low baking tray. Prick the bottom with a fork and cut the edges of the dough so that the knife does not reach the bottom. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees.

2. Squeeze plenty of liquid out of the mozzarella so that the pie doesn’t get wet. Cut the mozzarella and tomatoes into slices. Put pesto on the bottom of the pie and place the tomatoes and mozzarella alternately on the bottom. Brush the edges of the dough with egg or olive oil and sprinkle the edges with seeds.

3. Bake the caprese pie in the lower part of the oven for about 20–25 minutes. Finish with fresh basil and a pinch of black pepper. If you want, you can drizzle balsamic on top of the pie.

Prescription: Foodbytwins