Asparagus-Ricotta Tart With Comte Cheese
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (half of 17.3-ounce package), thawed
- 1 egg, beaten to blend
- 1 pound slender asparagus spears, trimmed
- 1/2 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
- 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 ounces thinly sliced soppressata or other salami, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2/3 cup grated Comte cheese (about 3 ounces), divided
- Preheat oven to 400u0b0F. Roll out pastry on floured surface to 13x10-inch rectangle. Cut off 1/2-inch-wide strip from all 4 sides. Brush strips on 1 side with some of beaten egg, then press strips, egg side down, onto edges of pastry to adhere, forming raised border. Brush border with egg; reserve remaining beaten egg. Transfer to baking sheet. Chill while preparing filling.
- Steam asparagus just until crisp tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer to bowl of ice water to cool. Drain. Cut off top 2 to 3 inches of asparagus tops; set aside. Coarsely puree remaining asparagus stalks in processor. Add remaining beaten egg, ricotta, 3 teaspoons oil, and salt;process until thick puree forms. Transfer to bowl; stir in salami and 1/3 cup Comte cheese; season with pepper. Spread mixture evenly over pastry. Sprinkle with remaining 1/3 cup Comte cheese. Toss asparagus tips with remaining 1 teaspoon oil; arrange tips over filling.
- Bake tart until filling is set, about 25 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
pastry, egg, wholemilk ricotta cheese, extravirgin olive oil, salt, other salami, comtue cheese
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/asparagus-ricotta-tart-with-comte-cheese-241852 (may not work)