Country Ham-and-Asparagus Tartlets

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 1

Ingredients:

1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup yellow cornmeal

3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded swiss cheese

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1 large egg

1/3 cup whipping cream

1/2 cup finely diced country ham

18 (1-inch-long) fresh asparagus tips

Directions:

1. Stir together cream cheese and butter until blended; stir in 3/4 cup flour and cornmeal. Cover and chill 1 hour.
2. Shape dough into 18 (1-inch) balls. Place balls into miniature muffin pans, and press evenly into bottom and up sides. Set aside.
3. Stir together Swiss cheese and 1 tablespoon flour.
4. Whisk together egg and whipping cream; stir in Swiss cheese mixture and diced ham. Spoon evenly into pastry shells.
5. Bake at 425° for 7 minutes. Top each tart with an asparagus spear. Reduce oven temperature to 300°. Cover and bake 17 minutes or until set.

By RecipeOfHealth.com