Good Morning Lovelies, 

In yesterday’s blog post, I mentioned how Spring can make for the most perfect time to introduce fresh and seasonal foods into our kitchens. As we welcome in March and the sunshine that it brings into our lives tomorrow, I thought it would be a nice idea to build on this with a fun and delicious easy recipe that includes only the best spring produce. 

Using beautiful asparagus, which is at its best this season and fruity ricotta twist, this galette can be done in hardly any time at all, giving a brighter taste to your recipe collection and taste buds. 

Get those aprons on and prepare to get your first hit of sunshine with this asparagus and lemon ricotta galette lovelies…

Ingredients

One Sheet of Ready Rolled Shortcrust or Puff Pastry (Choose Your Preferred One)

200-250g of Trimmed Asparagus

250g of Ricotta Cheese

Zest of One Lemon

One Crushed or Grate Garlic Clove

One Tablespoon of Lemon Juice

One Tablespoon of Olive Oil

Two Tablespoons of Grate Parmesan

Salt & Pepper, To Taste

One Egg, For Egg Washing

Optional - Fresh Herbs (Dill/Parsley/Chives) & Honey or Balsamic Glaze, To Drizzle/Garnish

Tools 

A Baking Tray

Baking Paper

Two Mixing Bowls

A Mixing Spoon

A Knife

A Pastry Brush

Method

1. Start by preheating your oven to 200 °C before lining your baking tray with baking paper. 

2. Roll out the pastry onto the tray and place to one side. 

3. In a mixing bowl, add in the ricotta, lemon zest and juice, the garlic, herbs, parmesan and the salt and pepper. Mix together until well-combined. 

4. Using a knife, spread the mixture over the pastry, leaving a 4 to 5cm border around the edge. 

5. In another bowl, add the asparagus and olive oil and mix until well coated. Then lay on the ricotta mixture.

6. Keeping the rustic look in mind, use your fingers to fold the pastry edges over the filling. Once sealed, brush the pastry with the beaten egg. 

7. Place into the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden and crisp. 

8. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly, before serving warm, with an optional drizzle of honey or balsamic vinegar and a sprinkling of fresh herbs on top.

Perfect with a fresh salad or on its own, this is a dish that as soon as you taste it for the first time, will become a spring staple! You can even adapt it lovely to fit all the upcoming seasons, as well as to make it a sweet dish instead, using the best springtime fruits! Every version is a pure hit of sunshine with every bite! 

Joey X