Asparagus Cheese Tart
Serves 4
Ingredients
Flour for rolling out dough
1 sheet frozen puff pastry
1 cup grated parmesan
1 cup grated gruyere
1 1/2 pounds medium asparagus
1 Tb. fresh thyme, chopped
1 Tb. olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
Procedure
- Heat the oven to 400.
- On a floured work surface roll out the pastry dough to a 16 by 9 inch rectangle. Trim the edges and transfer to baking sheet. Score the pastry dough lightly to mark 1 inch from the edges all the way around. Pierce the dough with a fork all over the bottom. Bake until golden about 15 minutes.
- Remove the pastry from the oven and sprinkle with parmesan and gruyere. Fit the asparagus in the tart alternating with tips and tips. Brush the top of the asparagus with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper
- Bake until golden and asparagus is tender about 20 minutes. Cut and serve warm.
