Ham, egg and asparagus tart
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 100g asparagus tips
- olive oil
- 300g puff pastry sheet
- 3 tbsp double cream
- 75g gruyère, grated
- 100g smoked ham, torn into pieces
- 4 small (it’s very important to use small) eggs
Method
- STEP 1
Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Blanch the asparagus then toss in 1 tsp of olive oil and season.
- STEP 2
Unroll the pastry and score a line about 2cm in from the edge. Bake for 10 minutes until puffed and lightly golden.
- STEP 3
Mix the cream and gruyère and season. Gently push down the middle of the tart then spoon the cheese mix inside the border all over the tart.
- STEP 4
Lay over the ham and asparagus. Break the eggs in between the asparagus.Put back in the oven for 10-15 minutes until the eggs are just set. Season before serving.