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Asparagus Tart

Asparagus Tart
  • Prep 35 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Servings 12
Don’t be intimidated by the fanciness of this beautiful shaved spring veggie tart – it’s incredibly easy and comes together faster than you think.
By Tablespoon Kitchens
Updated September 6, 2017

Ingredients

Pastry

  • Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (from 17.3-oz package), thawed

Herbed Cream Cheese Spread

  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Toppings

  • 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 4 asparagus spears, trimmed and shaved
  • 2 radishes, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly spread flour on rolling pin. Place puff pastry sheet on piece of cooking parchment paper; roll into 11x10-inch rectangle. Keep pastry on parchment; transfer to large cookie sheet. Score dough 1/2 inch from edge all the way around to make border. Poke dough all over with fork inside border. Bake 14 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat Herbed Cream Cheese Spread ingredients with spoon; set aside.
  • 3
    Drop cream cheese mixture by dollops evenly over center of tart, on top of hot tart; let stand 1 minute. Gently spread cheese mixture to within 1/2 inch of edges.
  • 4
    In medium bowl, beat oil, lemon juice, honey and 1/8 teaspoon salt with whisk. Add asparagus and radishes; toss to coat. Top tart with asparagus mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cut into 4 rows by 3 rows.

  • For an even more flavorful tart, substitute goat cheese for the cream cheese. Add an extra tablespoon of cream to help thin out the thicker cheese.
  • To shave asparagus spears, place each spear on a cutting board and shave tip to base with a vegetable peeler until the asparagus is too thin to shave any more. Then turn over and shave two to three more pieces from the other side. The thicker the spears, the better.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
170
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
13g
19%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
22%
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
190mg
8%
Potassium
45mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
11g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
1g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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