Asparagus Gruyere Tart

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh asparagus (thinner spears are better)
• 1 sheet puff pastry (prerolled gives you the perfect size)
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 3/4 cup shredded gruyere cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 blanch asparagus (just till it turns bright green) and chill in ice water.
• 2 unroll thawed puff pastry sheet on baking sheet.
• 3 brush with mustard, leave a 1" border.
• 4 lay asparagus spears on pastry, alternate ends so each cut will get tips as well as the stem.
• 5 sprinkle with cheese & pepper.
• 6 beat 1 egg with 1 tbsp of milk, brush border with the egg wash.
• 7 bake at 450 for about 15 - 20 minutes, till puffed & pastry is browned.
• 8 cut down the middle through the asparagus spears, then across to make 8 or 10 pieces.