Asparagus, Cheese & Egg Tartlets

Name: Asparagus, Cheese & Egg Tartlets
Total time: 1 hour
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 75g plain flour; 75g wholemeal flour; 45ml Mellow Yellow cold pressed rapeseed oil + extra for cooking; 20g finely grated parmesan; 40-60ml water; ¼ tsp salt; 25g asparagus tips; 50g grated Emmental or Gruyère cheese; 4 eggs, plus 1 small egg, beaten; Grated parmesan, for topping

1 hour

These asparagus tartlets made with cheese and egg are a perfect spring lunch or weekend brunch recipe. Using our flaky Mellow Yellow pastry, each tartlet has a crisp, golden base that pairs beautifully with the runny egg yolk and fresh seasonal British asparagus.

Enjoy them at their best in early summer, or swap in tenderstem broccoli when asparagus isn’t available. A simple, delicious vegetarian tart recipe that celebrates fresh produce and effortless baking.

Method

1

In a large mixing bowl, combine the plain flour, wholemeal flour, salt and parmesan. Mix together. Pour in the Mellow Yellow Rapeseed Oil and mix together. Pour in half of your water and combine with your hands. Continue to add the water slowly until a dough is formed, you may not need to use all the water. Shape into a ball of dough and cover with clingfilm. Chill in the fridge for half an hour, then preheat your oven to 180°C.
2

Meanwhile, sauté your asparagus tips in 1 tbsp of Mellow Yellow oil until just cooked.
3

Roll out your pastry to about the thickness of a £1 coin. Cut out four circles that are just bigger than the holes in your tartlet tin. Place the pastry in and prick the bottom a few times with a fork. Blind bake in your oven for 10-15 minutes. Brush the base and sides of each with beaten egg, return to the oven and cook for a further 5 minutes.
4

Add the Emmental/Gruyère to each tartlet. Place your cooked asparagus tips around the edge and then crack an egg into the middle of each tartlet. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the egg white is just set.
5

Serve and enjoy!