Northern Gold Cheese in Asparagus and Peppered Bacon Tart

Northern Gold, Asparagus & Peppered Bacon Tart

Ingredients:

6 ounces Northern Gold, shredded
6 slices Peppered Bacon
1 Shallot, finely chopped
6 stalks (fresh) Asparagus
1 Pastry Tart Shell (frozen OK)
1 large Egg Yolk, beaten
1/2 tsp Water

Preheat oven to 375-

Cook the bacon over medium heat until it crisps. Transfer bacon to paper towel. Pour off all but 1 Tablespoon of the bacon fat from the pan. Add the shallots and saute for about a minute.
Add asparagus and cook over medium to high heat until asparagus is crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Crumble the bacon into tiny pieces and combine with the asparagus and shallot mix.

Cook the tart shell for 10-12 minutes. Set aside to cool. Then add:
Shredded Northern Gold Cheese spread evenly onto the pie shell. Place the asparagus spears and sprinkle the bacon and shallot mixture evenly over the cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
Brush edges of the tart with egg wash.
Bake until pastry is Glolden (@ 20 minutes). Let cool slightly-
SERVE WARM