Name: Mascarpone, Ham, and Asparagus Tart
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 12-inch purchased pie crust; Bake crust until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Cool.; 1 1/2 cups mascarpone cheese; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon; 4 teaspoons prepared horseradish; 4 teaspoons coarse-grained mustard; Salt; Pepper; Drop in large pan of salted boiling water. Cook 3 minutes; drain. Cool in bowl of ice water. Drain, then slice each spear into 4 or 5 pieces:; 1 pound asparagus, trimmed; 5 cups arugula; 8 ounces thinly sliced ham, cut into thin strips; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon lemon peel; Salt; Pepper

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Mascarpone, Ham, and Asparagus TartLeo Gong

IMPROV: Instead of tarragon, try dill; sub bacon for the ham.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

Preheat oven to 425°F. Place in bottom and press all around sides of 10-inch tart pan with 1-inch high sides:

1 12-inch purchased pie crust

Bake crust until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Cool.

For tart filling, mix in medium bowl:

1 1/2 cups mascarpone cheese

2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon

4 teaspoons prepared horseradish

4 teaspoons coarse-grained mustard

Salt

Pepper

Drop in large pan of salted boiling water. Cook 3 minutes; drain. Cool in bowl of ice water. Drain, then slice each spear into 4 or 5 pieces:

1 pound asparagus, trimmed

Toss asparagus in medium bowl with:

5 cups arugula

8 ounces thinly sliced ham, cut into thin strips

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon lemon peel