Asparagus Crespelle au gratin

AUTHOR
Arlie Wyatt
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
4.5 2
COOK TIME
90 mins
TOTAL TIME
90 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 4 eggs (Gr. M) - salt
  • 200 ml Milk
  • 150 g + 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 kg white asparagus
  • 7-10 Tbsp Sugar
  • 100 ml Sparkling mineral water
  • 2 TABLESPOONS clarified butter
  • 100 g Gouda (play)
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Butter
  • 100 g Whipped cream
  • 1⁄2 Tsp Vegetable broth
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 7-10 Tbsp Nutmeg
  • 8 thin slices (approx. 15 g each)
  • 7-10 Tbsp cooked ham
  • 7-10 Tbsp Chervil

Directions

  1. 1

    Mix the eggs, 1 pinch of salt and milk. Stir in 150 g flour. Let the dough swell for at least 20 minutes.

  2. 2

    Wash and peel the asparagus and generously cut off the woody ends. Cook the asparagus in plenty of boiling salted water, covered with 1 teaspoon sugar, for about 10 minutes. Drain well, catch the asparagus cooking water.

  3. 3

    Stir mineral water into the pancake batter. Heat the clarified butter in portions in a small coated pan (approx. 20 cm Ø). Bake 8 thin pancakes from the batter one after the other.

  4. 4

    Finely grate the cheese. Heat butter.

  5. 5

    Lightly sauté 2 tbsp. flour in it. Add cream and 400 ml cooking water and bring to the boil while stirring. Stir in stock and simmer the sauce for about 5 minutes. Melt half the cheese in the sauce. Season with pepper, nutmeg and a little salt.

  6. 6

    Cover each pancake with 1 slice of ham. Spread asparagus on top. Roll up the pancakes. Place in portions in four ovenproof moulds or a large mould. Pour the sauce over the pancakes and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.

  7. 7

    Bake in the preheated oven (electric oven: 200 °C/circulating air: 175 °C/gas: level 3) for 18-20 minutes. Finally garnish with chervil.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
610 kcal
CARBS
42 g
FATS
32 g
PROTEINS
34 g