Cheat’s asparagus, ham and cheese tart

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/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 egg, until smooth, then stir in half the gruyère cheese, half the ham and season with black pepper. Spread within the border of each pastry piece.
3. Arrange 4 asparagus spears lengthways on top of each tart, then brush the pastry borders with the beaten egg.
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5. Scatter the remaining cheese and ham over the tarts, then transfer to the hot baking tray. Bake for 15 minutes, until risen.
6. Divide between plates and serve with a mixed salad, if you like.