Asparagus and Goats Cheese Tart

for the pastry

1. To make the pastry simply place all the ingredients into a food processor and mix until a dough is formed, you may need to add a tiny bit of water if the pastry isn’t going together.
2. Wrap in cling film and chill until ready to use.

for the filling

1. If you feel like you just can’t be bothered to make pastry of course you can buy some and roll it out, there is no shame in this but if you feel like making some it can be made very easily in your food mixer by placing all the ingredients into a food processor and mixing until a dough is formed, you may need to add a tiny bit of water if the pastry isn’t going together. Wrap in cling film and chill until ready to use.
2. Roll the pastry to fit the tart tin and prick the base all over with a fork then line with baking parchment and fill with ceramic beans or uncooked rice. Put this in a preheated 180°C oven for 20 minutes. Take the tart out of the oven and remove the ceramic beans, parchment paper and to ensure the base is extra crispy brush the bottom of the pastry case with the beaten egg and return to the oven for a couple of minutes.
3. Place 3/4 of the asparagus in the food mixer along with the eggs, mascarpone, salt and pepper and whiz until well blended.
4. Break the goats cheese into 1cm pieces and scatter over the tart base, carefully pour the asparagus mixture over the base add the rest of the asparagus and return to the oven for around 30 minutes until the filling is set.
5. Sprinkle the grated parmesan over the tart and put under the grill for a couple of minutes until its all melted and golden brown.