Asparagus-Parmesan tart

By taniaf

Ingredients

• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed.
• 1 egg, beaten
• 10 medium asparagus spears, shaved into strips
• 2 tsp olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roll out dough between 2 layers of parchment paper until creases are smooth. Trim to 10 inch square. Lightly score a 1/2 inch border around dough with back of knife. Transfer to parchment lined baking sheet, freeze 15 minutes.
Brush border of dough with beaten egg. Bake until puffy 10-12 minutes. Toss asparagus with oil, season with salt and pepper.
Press down center of tart shell with spatula. Arrange asparagus on top. Bake 8 minutes, until tender. Remove from oven, sprinkle cheese on top, bake until cheese melts, 4 more minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.