Asparagus and parmesan tarts

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1. Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Spread the mascarpone mix over the pastry tarts, leaving a 2cm border. Lay a quarter of the asparagus on top of each. Drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 20-25 minutes until crisp and golden. Sprinkle with parmesan shavings.

When to enjoy?

The British asparagus season starts in May and lasts around six to eight weeks

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• Moosepup

  11 January 2008

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  Really beautiful recipe - simple to make, very pretty and absolutely delicious. A wonderful starter or light lunch.

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• cosmic

  10 May 2008

  cosmic rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Nice and simple, tasty too, we added a roasted tomato and a roasted pepper for a salad / side dish,

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• Anneli

  02 June 2008

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  Very easy and delicious recipe. Even nice cold the next day for lunch.

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  Yum Yum.

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  Simple and delicious- nice starter

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• Emma

  01 February 2009

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  cooked this dish for friends, they loved them. So easy to make and really tasty

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• Shona

  13 March 2009

  Shona rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I think I used too much cream cheese (didn't have mascarpone) and the pastry went soggy underneath. Next time i'll use less and make them smaller which should make them crispier. All in all good recipe, my boyfriend loved it!

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• Emz

  23 March 2009

  Emz rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I used ricotta as did not have mascarpone and it was delicious. I would probably add more parmesan to the cheese mix next time though. I added some yellow pepper aswell and would possibly add tomato or bacon next time too. It made a lovely starter and I would definitely make it again.

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  12 May 2009

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  Great starter. Everyone loved it. Thanks

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• birgit

  25 June 2009

  birgit commented on this recipe

  this was simple and delicious. Added a few small cherry tomatoes to the asparagus and this tasted lovely. Will definately do again.

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Ingredients

• 1 sheet of fresh or frozen ready-rolled puff pastry cut into 4
• 300g asparagus trimmed and cooked in simmering water for 2 mins
• 2 tbsp mascarpone mixed with 3 tbsp grated parmesan
• parmesan shavings to serve
• olive oil

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Serves 4

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Cook 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 sheet of fresh or frozen ready-rolled puff pastry cut into 4
• 300g asparagus trimmed and cooked in simmering water for 2 mins
• 2 tbsp mascarpone mixed with 3 tbsp grated parmesan
• parmesan shavings to serve
• olive oil

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