Pie crust tart with asparagus and peas

Prep: 20min
| Servings: 1 | Cook: 30min
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A flaky pastry tart featuring fresh asparagus and peas, a delightful recipe from the Tarte category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!

Ingredients

  • 100 g fresh peas (without pods)
  • 200 g double cream cheese
  • 2 Eggs
  • Salt
  • Pepper (freshly ground)
  • 250 g white asparagus
  • butter (for the pan)
  • 400 g puff pastry
  • flour (for the work surface)

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Cook the peas in a steamer basket for 15 minutes. Blend with a few drops of water, then mix smoothly with cream cheese and eggs. Season with salt and pepper.

  2. 2.

    Trim the asparagus by peeling and cutting off the bottom 2 cm, then boil in salted water for about 15 minutes. Drain well.

  3. 3.

    Preheat the oven to 200°C (Oven + fan). Butter the tart pan.

  4. 4.

    Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface into a rectangle and line the pan, shaping a border.

  5. 5.

    Spread the cream cheese-pea mixture over the base, arrange the asparagus spears on top, pressing slightly. Bake for about 25 minutes until the edges are golden brown.