Asparagus and mackerel tartlets recipe

Asparagus and mackerel tartlets

These elegant individual summer tartlets are perfect for feeding a crowd an al fresco feast. Fresh tarragon and a touch of chilli pack the creamy cheese filling with flavour, before being topped with tender flaked mackerel and griddled asparagus.

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  • Makes 12
  • 10 mins to prepare and 35 mins to cook
  • 229 calories / serving

    Ingredients

    • 125g pack asparagus tips
    • 150g soft cheese
    • pinch of crushed chillies
    • 15g fresh tarragon, leaves picked and chopped, plus extra to serve
    • 375g pack ready-rolled light puff pastry
    • 265g pack smoked mackerel fillets, skin removed and discarded, fish flaked
    • 1 free-range egg, beaten
    • oil, for greasing

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    Each serving contains

    Energy
    955kJ 229.0kcal
    11%
    Fat
    15g
    high21%
    Saturates
    6g
    high31%
    Salt
    0.8g
    medium13%
    Sugars
    1g
    low1%

    of the Reference intake

    Carbohydrate 16.3gProtein 8.3gFibre 0.8g

    Method

    1. Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Heat a griddle pan to high, then griddle the asparagus for 5-6 mins, turning frequently until lightly charred all over. Remove, roughly chop and set aside. Mix the soft cheese, crushed chillies, tarragon and some seasoning in a bowl.
    2. Unroll the pastry, then use a sharp knife to cut it into 12 equal pieces. Generously grease a 12-hole muffin tin, then mould each piece of pastry into a hole, folding the edges to fit snugly.
    3. Divide the cheese mixture between the pastry-lined muffin cases, then fill each case with a mixture of the fish and asparagus pieces. Glaze the borders with the egg and bake for 30 mins. Sprinkle with extra tarragon.

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