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Provencal Asparagus Tartlet Recipe

With Spring just a couple of weeks away we thought we would get a jump on the celebrations.  This is quick and easy hors d’oeuvres, a great starter or even a light lunch.  We used a classic pate brisee  recipe for the crust but use what ever you are comfortable with. We did not include the dough recipe as we have shared it numerous times. 1 tablespoon/15ml olive oil 2 fresh garlic cloves, minced 1  medium shallot, minced 2 small tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced 1 pound/450g fresh asparagus spears, trimmed and blanched and cut into one inch/2.5cm pieces 2 tablespoons/30ml capers 1 ½ tablespoons/22ml dry sherry Preheat a medium sized skillet  on medium heat until hot to the touch Add the olive oil, and heat for a 20-30 seconds Add the garlic, shallot, tomatoes, asparagus, and capers Cook for 3-4 minutes.  Add the sherry and cook for one minute Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper to taste Place mixture into precooked basil tartlet* and serve