Pesto and Potato Tart

This is from a NZ magazine called Taste and is really easy to do and looks impressive.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  shortcrust pastry, - 1 sheet ready rolled with edges folded in to make a border
• 3 -4  tablespoons pesto sauce
•  grated parmesan cheese
• 400  g new potatoes, thinly sliced
• 1  egg
•  shredded basil

Directions

1. Heat oven to 190 degrees celsius.
2. Simmer sliced potatoes for 3 minutes,drain,set aside.
3. Spread pasrty base with pesto.
4. Sprinkle with parmesan - as much or as little as you like.
5. Lay sliced potatoes over top of cheese.
6. season with salt and ground pepper.
7. Glaze pastry borders with beaten egg.
8. Bake 35-40 minutes till pastry is golden and crisp and potatoes are tender.
9. Sprinkle with basil.