Asparagus, Ham And Mascarpone Tart - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 puff pastry sheets
30 g butter
1 onion, finely chopped
200 g ham, sliced
3 teaspoons Dijon mustard
250 g mascarpone cheese
2 bunches asparagus, trimmed, halved
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shaved

Preparation

Preheat oven to 180 C, line 2 trays with baking paper.
Cut each pastry sheet into 4 squares, then lightly score a 2.5 cm border around each square.
Place squares on trays and chill.
Melt butter in frypan and cook onion for 3 - 4 minutes.
Finely chop ham in food processor.
Add onion, mustard and mascarpone and pulse to combine.
Season to taste.
Spread mixture within pastry border on each square.
Top with asparagus spears.
Brush pastry borders with beaten egg.
Bake 20 - 25 minutes till pastry is golden.
Serve topped with parmesan.