Asparagus Tart

I love cooking with asparagus, and I love homemade flatbread/pizza/tart recipes -- so it was clear that when I stumbled on this recipe, I had to make it!

I've made it before with Gruyere cheese, and it was absolutely delicious! Gruyere has such a beautiful, smoky flavor but I felt like trying something a little different -- so I used smoked Mozzarella and Fontina. I like to cut the cheese blend with Fontina because it's very creamy.

Will and I shredded the cheese.

It produced about 3 cups, but we didn't end up using all of it. 

(Side note: this cheese blend tasted great on salad!)

I defrosted 1 sheet of pastry dough and floured my work area.

I rolled the dough into a 16-by-10 inch rectangle.

I transferred the pastry dough onto a baking sheet and scored the dough 1 inch from the edge.

I then took a fork and pierced the dough about 1/2 to 1 inch inside of the scored rectangle. This keeps the inside from puffing up.

I baked the dough in a 400 degree oven for 15 minutes, or until it was golden. Looking back, I would have baked it a little less.

I sprinkles on the cheese mixture...

... and placed the cleaned, trimmed asparagus on top of the cheese, alternating ends and tips.

I brushed a little olive oil (about 2 tbsp) on the asparagus and sprinkled salt and pepper before throwing it back in the oven for 20-25 minutes.

Here it is -- fresh out of the oven! 

This tart was so crisp, cheesy, and delicious :)

>> If you end up making this for dinner, tag me in an Instagram post -- @marriedtodavis or #marriedtodavis