Description
This Asparagus Tart with Cream Cheese and Herbs Recipe features a flaky puff pastry crust topped with a creamy herb-infused spread, tangy gruyere cheese, and tender asparagus spears. Perfect for a light lunch or elegant appetizer.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- 1–2 tablespoons water (for egg wash)
- 8 oz spreadable cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped fine
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh French tarragon
- 2 1/2 oz gruyere cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (about one medium lemon)
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 bunch asparagus (pencil-sized)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil (for tossing asparagus)
Instructions
- Thaw the puff pastry: Overnight or according to package directions. Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Roll out pastry: On parchment paper, prick with a fork and bake until golden.
- Prepare filling: Mix cream cheese, herbs, lemon zest, mustard, salt, and pepper. Spread on cooled pastry.
- Add cheese and asparagus: Sprinkle gruyere over cream cheese. Arrange asparagus on top.
- Bake: Until asparagus is tender and cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Cool and serve: Let cool, then slice and garnish as desired.
Notes
- Use small to medium-sized asparagus spears for best results.
- Optional garnishes include chive blossoms, fresh tarragon, or additional lemon zest.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg