Recipe

SmokeMaster_® Ham, Gruyere and Asparagus Tart

Name: SmokeMaster® Ham, Gruyere and Asparagus Tart
Ingredients: 1 lb Asparagus (preferably thin); 1 package Frozen puff pastry (thawed in the refrigerator ); 2 Egg; 0.75 cup Whole or 2% milk; 2 tsp Boar’s Head® Delicatessen Style Mustard; 0.25 tsp Kosher Salt; 0.13 tsp Freshly ground pepper; 1 cup Boar's Head SmokeMaster Beechwood Smoked Black Forest Ham (diced small (about 5 ounces)); 1 cup Boar's Head Gruyere Cheese (divided (about 4 ounces))

Layers of flaky pastry are blanketed with creamy gruyere cheese, distinctly rich SmokeMaster_® Ham and fresh asparagus for the ultimate start to any morning.

Serves

Ingredients

1lb

Asparagus, preferably thin

1package

Frozen puff pastry, thawed in the refrigerator

Egg

¾cup

Whole or 2% milk

2tsp

Boar’s Head_® Delicatessen Style Mustard

¼tsp

Kosher Salt

⅛tsp

Freshly ground pepper

1cup

Boar's Head SmokeMaster Beechwood Smoked Black Forest Ham, diced small (about 5 ounces)

1cup

Boar's Head Gruyere Cheese, divided (about 4 ounces)

Instructions

01Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 425°F. Meanwhile, trim the woody stems from the asparagus. Pat the asparagus dry with paper towels. Halve lengthwise if the asparagus is thick; set aside. If your puff pastry is folded, let sit out at room temperature for about 15 minutes to soften slightly.
02Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Move the parchment to a work surface. Unfold the puff onto the parchment (if your package has 2 sheets, place them side by side, slightly overlapping, so that they fit the baking sheet, and press together). Using a rolling pin, roll it into a rectangle about the size of the baking sheet. Transfer the puff, still on the parchment, to the baking sheet.
03Carefully roll about 1/2 inch of each side in on itself toward the center to form the outer rim of the tart. Poke the bottom of the crust with a fork so that the pastry doesn’t puff up. Bake until the edges puff and the top is a pale golden-brown, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, place the eggs, milk, Delicatessan Style Mustard, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl and whisk to combine; set aside.
04Place the baking sheet on a wire rack. Sprinkle the crust evenly with the ham and 1/2 of the cheese. Slowly pour the egg mixture evenly over the crust. Lay the asparagus spears over the egg mixture in a single layer. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
05Bake until the edges are puffed and the bottom is crisp and golden-brown, 35 to 40 minutes. If there is moisture on the top of the tart, blot it gently away with paper towels. Cut into pieces and serve warm or at room temperature.

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