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Cheesy Asparagus Tart

Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 5 cups water
  • 1 pound asparagus
  • ice water
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt plus additional, to taste, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper plus additional, to taste, divided
  • flour for dusting
  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry thawed
  • 1 cup grated fontina cheese
  • 1 cup grated gruyere cheese
  • 1 tablespoon shallot minced
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 lemon zest only

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 400 F.
  • In large skillet, add water and asparagus. Cook 5-8 minutes until asparagus is bright green.
  • Drain asparagus and soak in ice water.
  • In large bowl, mix drained asparagus, vegetable oil, salt and pepper until combined.
  • Flour surface area. Using rolling pin, roll out pastry to 10-by-16-inch rectangle. Transfer pastry to parchment-lined baking sheet. Prick pastry with fork. Bake about 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool slightly on baking sheet.
  • In large bowl, mix fontina cheese, gruyere cheese, shallot, egg yolks, milk, nutmeg and salt and pepper, to taste, until combined. Spread cheese over pastry, leaving 1 inch around edges. Lay asparagus over cheese mixture.
  • Bake 5 minutes, or until cheese has melted.
  • Sprinkle lemon zest over tart and serve.

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Course: Appetizer