Springtime Tarte
- 1 refrigerated pie crust
- 6 slices fully cooked bacon, chopped
- 1 packet (8 oz.) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons of fresh chopped chives
- 8 fresh asparagus sprears
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1//2 cups half and half
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- preheat oven to 350' F. unroll dough onto work surface. with rolling pin, for a 9 1/2 inch tart pan, roll dough into 12 inch round. transfer dough to an ungreased tart pan, gently pressing dough into bottom and up side of pan. run rolling pin over top of pan to trim excess dough. sprinkle bacon, cheese and chives over bottom of crust. cut tough ends from asparagus, trimming to fit into tart pan. place asparagus spears in spoke pattern over cheese, with asparagus alternately tip to stem. in medium bowl, with whisk, lightly beat eggs. add half and half, salt and pepper and whisk until well blended. pour egg mixture over asparagus. bake 40 to 45 minutes or until golden and set in center. cool tart in pan on wire rack 10 minutes to serve warm.
crust, fully cooked bacon, packet, chives, eggs, salt, black pepper
Taken from food52.com/recipes/10255-springtime-tarte (may not work)