Asparagus, Ham and Mascarpone Tart |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is an easy main course that looks very pretty - adapted from a recipe found in a Delicious magazine . I made it for New Years dinner and it was very successful. Ingredients:
2 puff pastry sheets |
30 g butter |
1 onion, finely chopped |
200 g ham, sliced |
3 teaspoons dijon mustard |
250 g mascarpone cheese |
2 bunches asparagus, trimmed, halved |
1 egg, slightly beaten |
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shaved |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 180 C, line 2 trays with baking paper.
2. Cut each pastry sheet into 4 squares, then lightly score a 2.5 cm border around each square.
3. Place squares on trays and chill.
4. Melt butter in frypan and cook onion for 3 - 4 minutes.
5. Finely chop ham in food processor.
6. Add onion, mustard and mascarpone and pulse to combine.
7. Season to taste.
8. Spread mixture within pastry border on each square.
9. Top with asparagus spears.
10. Brush pastry borders with beaten egg.
11. Bake 20 - 25 minutes till pastry is golden.
12. Serve topped with parmesan.
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