Gluten-Free Joc Appetizer: Mini Margherita Puff Pastry Pizzas

Ingredients:

1 sheet gluten-free puff pastry (store-bought or homemade)
1/2 cup gluten-free marinara sauce
1 cup gluten-free fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced or shredded
1 cup gluten-free cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
Fresh basil leaves, for garnish
2 tablespoons gluten-free olive oil
1 teaspoon gluten-free dried oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
Gluten-free balsamic glaze, for drizzling (optional)

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to the temperature specified on the gluten-free puff pastry package.

Roll out the gluten-free puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface (using gluten-free flour) or between two sheets of parchment paper until it's a bit thinner.

Use a round cookie cutter or a knife to cut out mini rounds or squares from the puff pastry sheet.

Place the cut puff pastry pieces on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Spread a thin layer of gluten-free marinara sauce onto each mini puff pastry round or square, leaving a small border around the edges.

Top the sauce with slices or shreds of gluten-free fresh mozzarella cheese.

Add halved gluten-free cherry tomatoes on top of the cheese.

Drizzle a bit of gluten-free olive oil over each mini pizza, and sprinkle with gluten-free dried oregano, salt, and pepper.

Bake in the preheated oven for the time specified on the puff pastry package or until the pastry is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.

Remove the Mini Margherita Puff Pastry Pizzas from the oven and garnish with fresh basil leaves.

Optionally, drizzle with gluten-free balsamic glaze for added flavor.

Serve your gluten-free Mini Margherita Puff Pastry Pizzas (joc) as a delicious and elegant appetizer that's bursting with the flavors of a classic Margherita pizza!

These gluten-free Mini Margherita Puff Pastry Pizzas are perfect for entertaining and will delight your guests with their savory, cheesy goodness.