You want these 2-bite, tremendous easy 4-ingredient appetizers at your subsequent social gathering! They’re served at room temperature so these Asparagus Puff Pastry Tarts are the very best social gathering finger meals!
I made these little mini puff pastry tarts collectively for a celebration with a pal who arrived early to assist with the arrange, and he or she could not imagine one thing so easy was simply 4 components!
In case you have a field of puff pastry within the freezer, some spreadable cream cheese (any taste is ok, we are going to discuss extra about this!), and a bundle of contemporary asparagus, you are prepared!
You want a counter dusted with flour, a baking sheet, a pizza cutter (or knife), and at the least half-hour to defrost the puff pastry from the freezer.
This recipe is for utilizing one sheet of puff pastry, however if you wish to double or triple the recipe to serve extra and burn up all your asparagus, it is easy!
Substances
- Asparagus. A one-pound bundle of contemporary asparagus (at the least 18 thicker spears). Don’t use frozen asparagus that you’ve defrosted, it’s too soggy and can water-log the pastry! It is vital to trim off the robust woody stems of asparagus. Every spear will inform you precisely the place to interrupt it–jut maintain it horizontal and flippantly bend it, the robust half will break free from the tender spear. For this recipe, it is best to make use of the thicker spears. If you happen to can solely discover the skinny spears, use 4-5 instead of the two thick ones. You want 18 spears whole.
- Puff Pastry. One sheet of frozen pre-made puff pastry within the field. Take away it from the field and let it relaxation at room temperature till it is gentle sufficient to unfold (about quarter-hour), after which let it soften for an additional quarter-hour, unfolded. It is going to take about half-hour to totally soften, relying in your surroundings. If the pastry is cracking and crumbling, it is too cold–give it extra time.
- Cream Cheese. A 7.5 ounce container of spreadable, flavored cream cheese. I like a vegetable cream cheese, however onion cream cheese, scallion cream cheese, and sun-dried tomato cream cheese are all nice right here. Select your favourite, and match it to the wine you are serving.
- Egg. We’d like one massive egg, crushed, to behave as glue to get the pastry to stay to itself when folded.
How one can Make Asparagus Puff Pastry Tarts
- Wash and trim the woody ends off the asparagus spears. Bend them gently and seeing the place they naturally break. Ideally, we would like spears about 6-7 inches lengthy. You want 18 spears whole.
2. Unroll the thawed puff pastry, and use a pizza cutter to chop it into 9 equal squares.
3. Unfold about 1.5 tablespoons of cream cheese within the middle of every sq..
4. High every sq. with 2 asparagus spears, pointing in direction of one of many factors of the sq. (see photograph for reference).
5. Use a pastry brush to brush the crushed egg on two reverse corners of the sq., after which collect them collectively and pinch closed across the spears.
6. Bake till golden brown, about 8-10 minutes.
Taste Variations
- Greens – If asparagus is not in season, you possibly can use contemporary inexperienced beans and dill cream cheese right here. One other enjoyable variation could be strips of roasted pink bell peppers with a number of capers on prime. Eggplant spears with diced kalamata olives and contemporary basil on prime could be nice, too! I’ve to say a candy model with cinnamon sugar cream cheese and blackberries, too.
- Cream Cheese – Any cream cheese that you just like works for this recipe. Simply be sure that it is spreadable and gentle so you do not tear the pastry when making use of.
- Gluten Free – You will discover gluten-free puff pastry at speciality markets and use a cream cheese that you just belief to be gluten-free as properly.
Different Get together Meals Concepts
Yield: 9
Asparagus Puff Pastry Tarts
Mini asparagus puff pastry tarts with flavored cream cheese.
Prep Time
quarter-hour
Cook dinner Time
8 minutes
Whole Time
23 minutes
Substances
- 1-pound bundle of contemporary asparagus*
- 1 sheet of frozen puff pastry, thawed for half-hour at room temperature
- 1 7.5-ounce container of Philadelphia vegetable cream cheese
- 1 egg, crushed
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400-degrees F.
- Wash and trim the woody ends off the asparagus spears. You are able to do this by bending them and seeing the place they naturally break. Ideally, we would like spears about 6-7 inches lengthy. We’d like 18 spears whole.
- Unroll the thawed puff pastry, and use a pizza cutter to chop it into 9 equal squares.
- Unfold about 1.5 tablespoons of cream cheese within the middle of every sq..
- High every sq. with 2 asparagus spears, pointing in direction of one of many factors of the sq..
- Use a pastry brush to brush the crushed egg on two reverse corners of the sq., after which collect them collectively and pinch closed across the spears.
- Bake till golden brown, about 8-10 minutes.
