- Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Unroll the sheet of puff pastry onto a large oven tray lined with baking paper. Using the tip of a small, sharp knife, score a rectangle onto the pastry, leaving a 2cm border. Brush the border with beaten egg, then bake for 20-22 minutes until golden and cooked. Set the pastry base aside.
- Bring a medium pan of water to the boil and individually blanch the vegetables then refresh in cold water and pat dry with paper towel. Cook the asparagus for 3-4 minutes. Cook the peas for 2-3 minutes. Cook the spring onions for 1 minute. Cook the broad beans to the water and cook for 2-3 minutes then refresh and shell the pods.
- Put the garlic in a food processor with the peas, cannellini beans, sumac, lemon zest and juice, half the herbs and the 3 tbsp oil. Add a little salt and pepper, then whizz to a purée.
- Heat a griddle pan until smoking hot, then add a little oil and the asparagus and spring onions. Char for 5-8 minutes until the veg have sear marks all over and are cooked through. Remove from the heat.
- To assemble the tart, use your hands to push the middle rectangle of the pastry down, leaving the glazed 2cm raised border. Spoon the pea and bean purée into the centre and smooth it over the base. Top with the charred veg, peas, torn mozzarella, and the pea shoots, then garnish with a pinch of sumac, the remaining herbs and a squeeze of lemon juice.
Asparagus Tart
Recipe by JO FEEHAN - SECOND HELPING
Some recipes sing the song of the season, like this green and bountiful, fresh Asparagus Tart
Ingredients
- 8 large spears asparagus, halved and woody ends trimmed
- 8 spring onions
- 1 mozzarella ball
- 50g pea shoots
- ½ cup peas
- ½ cup broadbeans
- 1 tin cannellini beans
- ½ bunch mint
- ½ bunch coriander
- Juice and zest of ½ lemon
- 1 tsp sumac
- 3 tblsp evoo
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 1 sheet ready rolled puff pastry 27cm x 36cm (I used Careme)
