Spring Asparagus Tart

Name: Spring Asparagus Tart
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams pencil asparagus, woody bottoms trimmed off; 8 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 1 large egg, beaten; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh chives; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh tarragon; 8 servings Lightly dressed greens, for serving; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 Tbsp lemon, zest finely grated (about; 237 milliliters mascarpone; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed (a 9 1/2- by 9-inch sheet from a 17.3-ounce package)

Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 343 calories, 7g of protein, and 27g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. It will be a hit at your Spring event. Head to the store and pick up chives, pepper, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly flour the work surface and roll out the puff pastry to a 9- by 12-inch even rectangle.

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Puff Pastry Sheets

All Purpose Flour

Roll

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Oven

Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.

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Baking Sheet

Combine the mascarpone, 1 1/4 teaspoons of the salt, the flour, egg and lemon zest, and then fold in the chives and tarragon.

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Lemon Zest

Mascarpone

Tarragon

Chives

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Egg

Spread over the puff pastry, leaving a 3/4-inch border. Make small cuts around the border about 1 inch apart with the tip of a paring knife.

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Puff Pastry Sheets

Spread

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Knife

Toss the asparagus with the olive oil in a bowl.

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Asparagus

Olive Oil

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Bowl

Lay half of the asparagus in a neat row across the surface of the tart so the tips meet the edge. Do the same in the opposite direction with the remaining asparagus. Season with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and some pepper.

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Asparagus

Pepper