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Asparagus Puff Pastry

This dish looks like you have been working away in the kitchen all day when it literally is the easiest thing to make.
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 packet ready-made puff pastry
  • 300 gr asparagus with the ends trimmed 
  • 250 gr cream cheese
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese
  • zest of one lemon
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 egg yolks

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 220ºc. 
  • Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. 
  • In a bowl mix together the cream cheese, egg yolks, parmesan and lemon zest and season with salt and pepper. 
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  • Place the puff pastry onto the baking sheet and carefully score (not cut through) a border of around an inch in thickness all the way around. 
    aspargus puff pastry tart recipe home cooking with julie neville
  • Spread the cream cheese mixture onto the pastry keeping within the scored border. 
    aspargus puff pastry tart recipe home cooking with julie neville
  • Lay the asparagus on top of the mixture.  
    aspargus puff pastry tart recipe home cooking with julie neville
  • Season with a little cracked black pepper then places in the preheated oven for around 15 minutes until the asparagus is charred and the pastry puffed and golden. 
    Serve with a green salad. 
    aspargus puff pastry tart recipe home cooking with julie neville
Course: Starter
Keyword: Asparagus, Puff Pastry