Tortino agli Asparagi Verdi (Egg Tart with Asparagus)
 
 
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Ingredients
  • 80 grams (3 oz.) green asparagus
  • 2 eggs
  • 50 g (1/4 c.) cream
  • 200 grams (7 oz.) Asiago cheese, diced
  • 1 sheet of puff pastry
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
  2. Clean the asparagus with a vegetable peeler removing the woody part of the stem.
  3. Boil the asparagus whole in salted water for about 10 minutes.
  4. In a medium bowl, lightly beat the eggs and add the cream, mixing well.
  5. Cut the asparagus stalks into small pieces and keep the points aside.
  6. Add the cut asparagus to the eggs and cream.
  7. Roll out the dough and place in a parchment paper lined round baking pan or tart pan.
  8. Prick the pastry with a fork.
  9. Bake for 5 minutes.
  10. Remove the pan from the oven and cover the surface of the dough with cheese.
  11. Add the egg mixture with cream and asparagus
  12. Lay the asparagus's points on top.
  13. Bake for about 25-30 minutes until slightly golden and the eggs are set.
Recipe by Ortensia Blu at https://ortensiablutraveladventures.com/salad-cake-with-green-asparagus/