Name: Ham, egg and asparagus tart
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 100g asparagus tips; olive oil; 300g puff pastry sheet; 3 tbsp double cream; 75g gruyère, grated; 100g smoked ham, torn into pieces; 4 small (it’s very important to use small) eggs

100g asparagus tips
olive oil
300g puff pastry sheet
3 tbsp double cream
75g gruyère
grated
100g smoked ham
torn into pieces
4 small (it’s very important to use small) eggs

Method

step 1
Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Blanch the asparagus then toss in 1 tsp of olive oil and season.
step 2
Unroll the pastry and score a line about 2cm in from the edge. Bake for 10 minutes until puffed and lightly golden.
step 3
Mix the cream and gruyère and season. Gently push down the middle of the tart then spoon the cheese mix inside the border all over the tart.
step 4
Lay over the ham and asparagus. Break the eggs in between the asparagus.Put back in the oven for 10-15 minutes until the eggs are just set. Season before serving.