Makes 1 tart. Serves 6-8.

Ingredients

• 1 sheet frozen puff-pastry, thawed
• 1 cup goat’s cheese
• Freshly cracked pepper to taste
• a sprinkle of sea salt
• 1 ½ lbs asparagus, ends trimmed off
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• zest of 1/2 lemon

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Roll out the pastry into a 10-by-18-inch rectangle.
• Leaving a 1-inch border, prick the surface of the pastry all over with a fork.
• Bake about 15 minutes or until golden, then remove from oven.
• Crumble the cheese over the pastry. Lay the asparagus on top of the cheese.
• Brush with the oil and sprinkle with the zest, salt, and pepper.
• Bake an additional 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool before serving.