Ham, Gruyère and Asparagus Tartines | Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street | Recipes, TV and Cooking Ti

Ingredients

• 1 10- to 12-ounce baguette
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
• 1 medium garlic clove, peeled and halved
• 3 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 6 ounces sliced smoked ham
• 5 ounces Gruyère cheese, sliced
• 1 pound asparagus (see headnote), trimmed and halved lengthwise
• Ground black pepper