Asparagus Tart

Asparagus Tart
  • Author: jul34es

This hearty tart features a crispy pastry base filled with a rich and creamy mixture of eggs, creme fraiche, and parmesan cheese. Topped with crispy smoked pancetta and vibrant asparagus spears, this dish is a delightful combination of flavors and textures that will surely impress your guests.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 200g self raising flour
  • 100g lurpak lighter spread
  • 75g smoked pancetta
  • 4 medium eggs
  • 200ml creme fraiche
  • 50g parmesan cheese,grated
  • ground black pepper
  • 6 stems asparagus

Instructions

  • place the flour in a bowl and add the spread.rub the spread into the flour with your finger tips,until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs.add 2 tbsp cold water and bring the mixture together into a ball.chill for 10 minutes.
  • heat the oven to 200c/180c fan/gas 6.
  • roll the pastry out onto a lightly floured surface and line a 9inchx1inch tart loose bottomed tin.chill for 10 minutes.
  • blind bake the pastry case for 10 minutes.removethe baking paper and beans and return to the oven for a further 5 minutes.
  • dry fry the pancetta strips until crispy and arrange in the bottom of the flan case.
  • beat the eggs,creme fraiche and parmesan together.season well with black pepper and pour into pastry case.
  • cut the asparagus spears in half and remove the woody stems.fan the spears out on top of the egg mixture.bake for 25-30 minutes until golden.

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Yield

Serves 6