Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1            package  cream cheese -- (3-oz) softened
     1/4           cup  butter or margarine -- softened
     3/4           cup  all-purpose flour
     1/4           cup  yellow cornmeal
     3/4           cup  shredded swiss cheese
  1         tablespoon  all-purpose flour
  1              large  egg
     1/3           cup  whipping cream
     1/2           cup  finely diced ham
  18                    fresh asparagus tips -- (1-inch long)

Preparation:

Stir together cream cheese and butter until blended; stir in 3/4 cup flour and cornmeal. Cover and chill 1 hour. Shape dough into 18 (1-inch) balls. Place balls in lightly greased miniature muffin pans; press evenly into bottom and up sides. Set aside. Stir together Swiss cheese and 1 tablespoon flour. Whisk together egg and whipping cream; stir in Swiss cheese mixture and diced ham. Spoon evenly into pastry shells. Bake at 425 degrees for 7 minutes. Top each tart with an asparagus tip. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees. Cover and bake 17 minutes or until set. Makes 18 tartlets.

Nutritional Information:

2371 Calories (kcal); 186g Total Fat; (70% calories from fat); 63g Protein; 116g Carbohydrate; 752mg Cholesterol; 1463mg Sodium