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In the past, my puff pastry tarts have been plagued by the curse of the soggy bottom. Who wants soggy bottoms? I finally figured out how to make my bottom crisp: individual-sized tarts!
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
The puff pastry sheets are typically folded into thirds. Unfold the sheet and cut along the fold lines to form 3 long, skinny strips of pastry. Cut each strip in half crosswise to form a total of 6 rectangles. Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray and place the rectangles on the sheet. Pinch the edges of each rectangle to make the edges higher than the center of the pastry.
Cut each tomato slice in half crosswise and place 3 to 4 slices on each pastry rectangle. Sprinkle the chopped oregano, salt and pepper over the tomatoes. Bake the tarts for 10 to 12 minutes. Take the baking sheet out of the oven and lay 5 asparagus spears lengthwise on each tart. (If using thicker spears of asparagus, take the tarts out of the oven earlier to give the asparagus more cooking time when the tarts are put back in the oven, and lay fewer spears of asparagus on each tart.) Using 2 teaspoons feta cheese for each tart, sprinkle the cheese over the asparagus. Put the baking sheet back into the oven and cook until the asparagus is tender and the pastry is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Serve immediately.
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Deirdra Strangio on 9.11.2011
Another way to deal with soggy bottoms is to place them on a wire rack in the oven.
strandfamily on 4.11.2010
This was excellent and easy-peasy! It will be a go to recipe every spring when the fresh asparagus is available.
songchilde on 4.8.2010
I just finished eating these and they were super fast and delicious! I couldn’t figure out how to fit the asparagus on the tart, as my asparagus were too long (I think I was supposed to trim them even more than I did, but I didn’t want to waste any asparagus), so I just roasted them separately and served them on the side and called it dinner. Great flavors and loved how the puff pastry stayed crisp. Thanks!
cookincanuck on 4.5.2010
Well done! You did a great job. I’m glad you enjoyed them.
femfreq on 4.3.2010
This was so easy to make and amazingly delicious! Here is a photo of how mine turned out: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22577152@N04/4487138563/