CRISPY AND DELICIOUS ASPARAGUS AND POTATO TART
Filo pastry can be bought in all supermarkets now, yet it often gets forgotten about. You can usually find it in either the fresh or the frozen pastry sections. Next time you're out shopping, pick some up - everyone should keep some at home because it's wonderful to use as a base for sweet and savory tarts, or to wrap around cheese or spiced meat fillings. It goes really crunchy when cooked, so it's great with softer things. For this recipe, I've used it to make a quick open tart - perfect for a picnic or a simple lunch with a salad. You could even make individual ones and serve them as starters.
Provided by Jamie Oliver
Categories main-dish
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Put your potatoes into a pan of salted boiling water and cook for 15 minutes. Meanwhile blanch your asparagus in a separate pan of salted boiling water for 4 minutes, and drain in a colander.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Get an ovenproof dish - I've used many different shapes and sizes. Layer the sheets of filo pastry in the dish, brushing them with melted butter as you go and letting about 1-inch hang over the edge. You want to get the pastry about 5 layers thick. Put a clean, damp kitchen towel over the top and put aside.
- When the potatoes are done, mash them with the cheeses. In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs and cream and stir into your cheesy mashed potato. Grate in the nutmeg, season well with pepper and mix together. Spread the mashed potato over the filo pastry, then bring up the sides of the filo and scrunch them together to form a rim. Take your blanched asparagus and line them up across the filling, making sure you cover it all. Brush all over with the remaining melted butter and pop into the preheated oven for around 20 minutes, or until golden and crisp. Allow to rest for 10 minutes. Serve just as you would a quiche for a quick lunch or supper, with a salad.
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ASPARAGUS AND POTATO TART - JAMIE OLIVER
Make and share this Asparagus and Potato Tart - Jamie Oliver recipe from Food.com.
Provided by DrGaellon
Categories Breakfast
Time 45m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Also, set a large pot of salted water to boil.
- Trim asparagus spears to fit into a rectangular tart pan (with removable bottom). Toss trimmed asparagus into boiling salted water for about 2 minutes to blanch.
- Boil potatoes for 12 minutes in salted water. Drain.
- While potatoes are boiling, layer phyllo into tart pan, leaving about 1" of dough overhanging the edge of the pan. Butter each sheet as it goes into the pan.
- Mash potatoes with Cheddar and Lancashire cheeses. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add nutmeg and cream. Add eggs and mix well. Pour into tart pan. Lay asparagus spears on top, alternating directions of tips. Brush top lightly with any remaining melted butter. Crimp overhanging phyllo up along edge of tart pan. Put pan on the lowest shelf of the oven for 15-20 minutes. Remove pan from oven and allow it to set for at least 15 minutes.
- Serve with a light salad of fresh spring greens.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 471.4, Fat 31.8, SaturatedFat 18.4, Cholesterol 165.5, Sodium 417.2, Carbohydrate 35.7, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 1.9, Protein 12
ASPARAGUS AND POTATO TART
Steps:
- Cook potatoes according to instructions on bag. Meanwhile, blanch asparagus in a pot of salted boiling water for 4 minutes, drain in a colander. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Mash cooked potatoes with Cheddar. In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs, cream, and horseradish. Stir into your cheesy mashed potato. Season well with pepper. Divide into half and spread the mashed potato into pie crusts. Place blanched asparagus across the filling, making sure you cover it all. Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden and crisp. Allow to rest for 10 minutes.
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