Asparagus and Goat Cheese Tart

Ingredients

For the Pastry1 ¼ cup plain flour115grams of chopped unsalted butter Pinch of salt¼ cup plain yogurt2 teaspoons lemon juice¼ cup very cold water In a processor combine the flour, butter and salt until the mix resembles fine breadcrumbs. In a separate bowl combine the yogurt, water and lemon juice, and add to flour mix until it comes together in a ball. Place the dough on a floured surface and bring together into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the freezer while you prepare the filling.

For the Filling¼ cup goats cheese crumbled¼ cup feta cheese crumbled¼ cup mozzarella or cheddar cheese 1 finely grated clove of garlic1 tablespoon olive oil2 bunches of fresh asparagus

Preheat the oven to 200

celsius. Combine the cheeses, garlic and oil in a bowl and prepare the asparagus stalks breaking off the woody end part.

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Take the pastry out of the freezer and roll out

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surface. Then move to an oven tray lined with baking paper. Place the cheeses on the pastry and the asparagus on top, leaving a 4 centimeter boarder of pastry, fold this excess pastry up over the filling. Brush the exposed pastry with milk and cook in the

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oven for 30 minutes.

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Asparagus and Goat Cheese Tart

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