Asparagus Puff Pastry Tarts

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Asparagus puff pastry tarts are super simple to make and excellent for a light summer lunch. Crisp, flaky pastry, soft cheese, fresh asparagus and a sprinkling of parmesan come together effortlessly to make these tasty…
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Ingredients

7 total
  • 125 g of fine asparagus spears
  • 500 g of puff pastry
  • 1 sprinkle of plain flour, for rolling
  • 150 g of soft french herb cheese
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 25 g of parmesan, shaved
  • 1 bag of salad, to serve

Method

8 steps
  1. Step 1

    Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and cut out 4 rectangles, 18cm by 12cm.

  2. Step 2

    About 2cm in from the edge of rectangle mark a border, ensuring you don’t cut right through the pastry, and place on a baking tray.

  3. Step 3

    Beat together the soft cheese and egg and divide between the pastry rectangles.

  4. Step 4

    Spread to cover the inner rectangle.

  5. Step 5

    Trim the asparagus to fit and arrange over the cheese mixture.

  6. Step 6

    Sprinkle with the parmesan.

  7. Step 7

    Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes.

  8. Step 8

    Serve with salad.