Mascarpone, Ham, and Asparagus Tart

Ingredients

• •1 piece 12-inch purchased pie crust
• •Bake crust until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Cool.
• •1½ cups mascarpone cheese
• •2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
• •4 teaspoons prepared horseradish
• •4 teaspoons coarse-grained mustard
• •to taste Salt
• •to taste Pepper
• •Drop in large pan of salted boiling water. Cook 3 minutes; drain. Cool in bowl of ice water. Drain, then slice each spear into 4 or 5 pieces:
• •1 pound asparagus, trimmed
• •5 cups arugula
• •8 ounces thinly sliced ham, cut into thin strips
• •1 tablespoon lemon juice
• •1 teaspoon lemon peel
• •to taste Salt
• •to taste Pepper

Cooking Instructions

1. 1.

   To assemble tart, spread filling evenly into cooled crust. Top with asparagus-ham-arugula mixture and serve.

   10 min