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From : Dave Drum
Date : Thu Sep 26 2024 02:56 pm

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     Title: Asparagus, Goat Cheese & Tarragon Tart
Categories: Pastry, Vegetables, Cheese, Herbs
     Yield: 7 servings

     1 c  Soft goat cheese; room temp
     1 lg Egg; lightly beaten, room
          - temp
     1 lg Garlic clove; minced
 1 1/2 tb Chopped fresh tarragon
          - leaves; more for serving
   1/2 tb Fine grated lemon zest
   1/2 ts Fine sea salt; more for
          - sprinkling
       pn Fresh grated nutmeg
     1 c  Creme fraiche; room temp
          A-P flour; to dust the work
          - surface
     1    Sheet or square all-butter
          - puff pastry; thawed
     8 oz Thin asparagus; woody ends
          - trimmed
          Extra-virgin olive oil
     2 tb Grated Parmesan
          Fresh ground black pepper
          Red-pepper flakes (opt)
 1 1/2 oz Parmesan; shaved w/vegetable
          - peeler

 Set oven @ 425oF/218oC.

 In a medium bowl, use a fork or a wooden spoon to mash
 together the goat cheese, egg, garlic, tarragon, lemon
 zest, salt and nutmeg until smooth. Switch to a whisk
 and beat in the creme fraiche until smooth.

 On a lightly floured surface, roll out puff pastry into
 a 13" X 11" rectangle about 1/8" thick. Transfer the
 dough to a parchment-lined cookie sheet. With a sharp
 knife, lightly score a 1/2" border around the edges of
 the puff pastry.

 Spread the creme fraiche mixture evenly inside the
 scored border. Line up the asparagus spears on top, and
 brush them with olive oil. Sprinkle some salt and the
 grated Parmesan over the asparagus.

 Bake until the pastry is puffed and golden, 25 to 30
 minutes. Let it cool on the cookie sheet for at least 15
 minutes or up to 4 hours before serving. Then sprinkle
 black pepper, red-pepper flakes (if using), the shaved
 Parmesan and tarragon leaves. Drizzle a little oil on
 top.

 By: Melissa Clark

 Yield: 6 to 8 servings

 RECIPE FROM: https://cooking.nytimes.com

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