How to make Asparagus and Gouda Tart - Recipe

source: Recipeboy.com

ingredients:

1 pound thin asparagus, tough ends snapped off
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/8 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup grated Gouda cheese, divided

directions:

1. Steam the asparagus just until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the pan and spread out on a plate to cool. Cut off the top 3 inches of each asparagus and set those aside. Chop the rest of the stems finely.

2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place the puff pastry on a lightly-floured cutting board and cut off 1/2-inch wide strip from all 4 sides. Move the puff pastry onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush the edges of the pastry with egg. Then place the cut strips back onto the edges of the pastry and brush with egg again (you're making a raised border).

3. In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, olive oil, salt, 1/3 cup of the cheese and the finely chopped stems. Spread this mixture evenly over the pastry to the edges where you created the border. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/3 cup cheese. Arrange the asparagus tips decoratively over the top of the cheese.

4. Bake the tart until the filling is set and the pastry is golden brown- about 25 minutes. Cut into pieces and serve warm!

SOURCE: RecipeBoy.com (inspired by a recipe from Bon Appetit)