Serves 4

Asparagus, ham and cheese tart recipe

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Takes 15 minutes to make and 15 minutes to bake

375g pack fresh ready-rolled puff pastry
200g tub light cream cheese with chives
2 large, free-range eggs, 1 beaten
50g Gruyère cheese, grated
2 slices cooked ham
4 asparagus spears

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1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/fan200°C/gas 7 and put a baking tray inside to heat up. Unroll the pack of fresh ready-rolled puff pastry and cut into 4 rectangles. Score a 2.5cm border all around the pastry.
2. In a bowl, mix the light cream cheese with chives with 1 large, free-range egg, until smooth, then stir in 25g Gruyère cheese, grated, 1 slice cooked ham, chopped, and some black pepper. Spread within the border of each pastry piece.
3. Arrange 4 asparagus spears, trimmed, lengthways on top of each tart, then brush the pastry borders with the beaten egg.
4. Scatter 25g Gruyère cheese, grated, and 1 slice cooked ham, chopped, over the tarts, then transfer to the hot baking tray. Bake for 15 minutes, until risen.
5. Divide between plates and serve with a mixed salad, if you like.

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