Rustic Puff Pastry Asparagus Tart With Goat Cheese Thyme And Prosciutto Recipes

RUSTIC PUFF PASTRY ASPARAGUS TART WITH GOAT CHEESE, THYME AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425° F.
• Trim puff pastry to a 9- by 6-inch rectangle. Lay pastry out on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. About 1/2 inch from the outer edge, cut a border into the pastry all the way around. (Don't cut completely through to the work surface.) With a fork, prick the surface of the pastry all over except around the border. This will allow the border to rise and the center to stay less aerated when it bakes. Brush the entire pastry sheet very lightly with the egg wash.
• Bake for 5 minutes and allow to cool.
• Heat olive oil in a small sauté pan over medium heat and sauté shallots until golden, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• If asparagus spears are thicker than your little finger, blanch for 30 seconds in boiling, salted water; refresh in cold water and pat dry. If thin, leave uncooked.
• Combine chèvre cheese, cream cheese and thyme and spread on puff pastry; scatter with shallots. Lay asparagus spears side by side on top of shallots and distribute prosciutto over the top. Shave or grate cheese and distribute over the tart. Add any other toppings you prefer.
• Bake until the pastry is a deep golden, 9 to 12 minutes. Drizzle with a little olive oil or truffle oil. Garnish with lemon slices and thyme leaves.

EASY ASPARAGUS TART WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven and thaw the pastry: Place a cookie sheet on a rack in the center of the oven. Heat oven to 400˚F or according to puff pastry package instructions. Remove puff pastry from freezer and let stand at room temperature while you make the filling.
• Bake: Remove the hot cookie sheet from the oven and add the parchment with the tart; return the cookie sheet to the oven. Bake the tart until golden brown and flaky, 30 to 35 minutes.

ASPARAGUS AND PROSCIUTTO RUSTIC TART

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. On lightly floured surface, unroll and stack pie crusts one on top of the other. Roll to 17x12-inch rectangle. Place on ungreased 18x13-inch baking pan.
• In large bowl, toss asparagus in oil, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Set aside.
• In medium bowl, stir together mozzarella cheese, cream cheese, 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese, the sour cream, garlic, egg, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Spread cheese mixture evenly onto pie crust, leaving 1 1/2-inch border around edge. Arrange prosciutto strips on top of cheese mixture. Arrange asparagus, alternating tips to bottoms, on top of prosciutto. Fold edge of pie crust over filling all around, leaving asparagus uncovered.
• In small bowl, use whisk to beat egg yolk and water. Brush edges of crust with egg yolk mixture, and sprinkle with remaining 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Bake 19 to 24 minutes or until edges are golden brown and asparagus is tender. Cool 15 minutes on pan on cooling rack.