Asparagus Quiche Recipe
Ingredients
| 175 g/6 oz shortcrust pastry | ||
| 350 g/12 oz fresh, thin asparagus spears | ||
| Onions spring | 6 , trimmed | |
| 15 g/ 1/2 oz butter | ||
| Eggs | 2 Large | |
| 150 ml/1 pint thin cream | ||
| Seasoning | ||
Directions
1. Line an 18-cm/7-inch flan dish or ring with pastry.
2. Blanch asparagus for 5 minutes. Drain and allow to cool. Slice onions and cook gently in the butter until soft.
3. Whisk the eggs with the cream, salt and pepper and add to the onions. Cut the asparagus into 2.5-cm/1-inch lengths and stir into the mixture.
4. Pour into prepared flan case and spread out the asparagus if necessary.
5. Bake in a preheated moderately hot oven (200°C, 400°F, Gas Mark 6) for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to moderate (180°C, 350°F, Gas Mark 4) and bake for a further 20 minutes or until the centre is cooked.
2. Blanch asparagus for 5 minutes. Drain and allow to cool. Slice onions and cook gently in the butter until soft.
3. Whisk the eggs with the cream, salt and pepper and add to the onions. Cut the asparagus into 2.5-cm/1-inch lengths and stir into the mixture.
4. Pour into prepared flan case and spread out the asparagus if necessary.
5. Bake in a preheated moderately hot oven (200°C, 400°F, Gas Mark 6) for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to moderate (180°C, 350°F, Gas Mark 4) and bake for a further 20 minutes or until the centre is cooked.
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