Asparagus Ricotta Puff Pastry Tart
This Asparagus Ricotta Puff Pastry Tart is a fun appetizer for any occasion! It has hints of sweetness from the honey and ricotta and savory hints from the asparagus and goat cheese. This puff pastry appetizer is easy to make and delicious.
I'll be honest and say that we haven't seen a movie (together) since our son was born. I've never been a huge movie watcher, to be honest. It's just never been my thing. Even when watching a movie at home, I'm usually scrolling through Pinterest or working while I watch. Part of my distaste with movies these days is how crude they have become. So, I get really excited when fun, family friendly movies come out.
Asparagus Ricotta Puff Pastry Tart
I have loved seeing all of the old Disney movies being revamped into new movies and even sequels. I get excited about being able to watch the originals and remakes of these classics someday with my son! Maybe we will even have our own Mad Hatter style tea party with lots of yummy treats.
I've decided one thing though, from now on, anytime I need a "tea party" appetizer, this Asparagus Ricotta Puff Pastry Tart is it. It's so easy to make (just how I like my recipes) and melts in your mouth. Puff pastry has to be the easiest way to make any dish fancy. It just feels elegant eating puff pastry, doesn't it?
Throw in some of your great grandmother's old china and you have a tea party in the making. One thing I love about this tart recipe is that there's just enough hints of sweetness without it being overly sweet and considered a dessert. The honey olive oil that is brushed onto the crust makes the pastry to die for.
I had a lot of fun setting up these photos and really wanted to be having an actual tea party! I've never been a huge fan of tea, but I can certainly appreciate the visual effect of a stunning tea party!
I seriously wish I had had this recipe for that bridal shower or even my own baby shower last fall. It makes the perfect little appetizer for entertaining. I cut my puff pastry sheet into squares, but you could easily make a whole puff pastry sheet together and then cut it into smaller pieces for serving. It is a bit easier (and less messy) to cut them into appropriate sizes before baking though!
Asparagus Ricotta Puff Pastry Tart
Ingredients
- 1 frozen puff pastry thawed & cut into 9 squares
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 tbs honey
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ pepper
- 9 asparagus stalks
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- ½ cup crumbled goat or feta cheese
- zest from one lemon
Instructions
- Thaw puff pastry to room temperature.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350?. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- ?Cut into 9 square pieces.
- Cut off bottom ¼ in of asparagus stalk. Then cut stalk in thirds. Set aside.
- Combine honey, olive oil, salt and pepper in small bowl.
- Use basting brush to brush olive oil mixture onto puff pastry, leaving only a slight edge of pastry without oil.
- Place one spoonful of ricotta on each square and spread ricotta to the slight edge of pastry.
- Place 3 pieces of asparagus onto tart.
- Sprinkle goat cheese on top.
- Zest lemon onto each square.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until squares are golden brown and puffing up.
- Serve immediately or reheat later.
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These are PERFECT for a shower! Also everyone knows that tea parties are only an excuse for pretty plates and cute snacks. I'm for sure on board.
That's totally true! These old dishes are a family heirloom actually. They're so dainty!
This would totally be perfect for the mad hatter's tea party table! We'd be all over this! yum!
Thanks Angie! I would love to have a little tea party with these!
That puff pastry looks so good. I am jealous because there is nothing gluten free like it :-0
Have you tried this recipe?! http://www.bobsredmill.com/recipes/how-to-make/puff-pastry-gluten-free/
I'm such a sucker for puff pastry but throw some asparagus on there and I doubt I'd share a bite with anyone else!
It's totally okay not to share 😉
What a fun appetizer! I am so excited for this movie!
Thanks Des! I can't wait to see it either. I've heard great things!
Wow this looks great! I could snack on these all day long!
Thanks Meg! I hope you like it 🙂
We love asparagus at our house, so this definitely looks like a new favorite! Great recipe!
Thanks Sheena! I hope you like it 🙂
This makes one gorgeous appetizer!! Love it!
Thank you! I almost felt bad eating it because it was so pretty 😉
wow its looking so nice and I am sure its tasty too. I will try definitely. Love asparagus xx
Thanks Eva! It's so yummy!
It's so funny that we both did puff pastry tarts for this collaboration! Yours sounds sooooo good! I love anything with ricotta. I bet it goes so good with the crispy puff pastry and the asparagus. Yum!
Haha I know! I love that yours has tomato hearts- so creative! I think it would be too delicious to eat both of these at the same time.