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Asparagus and Gruyere Tarts

May 13, 2012 by Joy the Baker 127 Comments

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I like baking with asparagus because it reminds me of nature’s beautifully green and imperfect lines.

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Let’s make super simple, mini asparagus tarts.

It’s simple, satisfying, and smothered in balsamic reduction.

… and it all begins with puff pastry.

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Six squares, finger pressed and scored with a pairing knife.

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We’ll use bright green, trimmed raw asparagus for the tarts.

An egg is glue.

Gruyere cheese is salty, melty second glue.

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One of the best parts of this recipe is that it’s just assembly.

Let’s just layer.

Egg on top of pastry.

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Asparagus on top of cheese.

The asparagus needed a good trimming.

I used the trimmings in scrambled eggs the next morning.  Waste not!

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In twenty minutes these bake up like super pastry, asparagus cheese pizzas.

I love an extra sprinkling of salt… because I’m salt greedy.

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This is not a styled photograph.  This is me trying to shove this tart into my mouth as quickly as possible.  It’s a good thing this one shot came out spot on.  The tart was gone in two seconds flat.

This recipe makes 6 lovely little tarts.  You can, however, make one big tart, using one sheet of puff pastry.  Either way you prepare this, this recipe is simple, springy, and humbly impressive.  It’s really the ingredients that shine:  all-butter puff pastry, seasonal asparagus, gruyere cheese, coarse sea salt, and ooooh balsamic reduction.

Asparagus and Gruyere Tarts

makes 6 small tarts

recipe adapted from Martha Stewart

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1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed but still cold.

1 egg, beaten

1 1/2 cups finely grated gruyere cheese

1 pound slender asparagus

salt and coarse ground black pepper

olive oil

balsamic reduction

Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 400 degrees F.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

Unfold thawed puff pastry onto a lightly floured work surface.  Most commercially made puff pastry sheets are sold folded into thirds.  Unfold the pastry and slice into thirds at the creases.  Cut each strip in half, creating six equally sized rectangles.

Gently press each rectangle with your fingers, flattening slightly.  With a small pairing knife, score a 1/4 inch boarder along the inside of each rectangle.  Arrange 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet.

Brush each square lightly with beaten egg. Sprinkle with salt and coarse ground black pepper.  Top with a generous sprinkling of grated cheese.  Press five to six asparagus spears into the cheese. Brush the asparagus with olive oil and sprinkle with more coarsely ground black pepper.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until puff pastry is golden brown and asparagus is cooked through.  Remove from the oven, allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.  Serve with thick balsamic reduction.    Tarts can be stored, well wrapped in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.  

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  1. Carolyn Dallara

    April 2, 2016 at 4:19 pm

    Do you have the recipe for the balsamic reduction?

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    • joythebaker

      May 24, 2016 at 12:09 pm

      Unfortunately, I do not know of another one I like. Sorry, not very helpful.

      Reply
  2. Patty B

    November 17, 2014 at 7:25 am

    Like the new sleek layout. Thank you for the great post and recipe.

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  3. Bec Thexton

    October 5, 2014 at 7:02 pm

    I have these in the oven as we speak! YUM

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  4. Cindy

    May 13, 2014 at 9:02 pm

    Yum yum yum!!!!! I just made these and they are fantastic! I really love your blog. It’s revitalized my desire to try new things and for that I am eternally grateful!

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