Asparagus quiche with smoked ham

AUTHOR
Pat Ware
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 5
COOK TIME
105 mins
TOTAL TIME
105 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 8
  • 100 g cold butter
  • 200 g Flour
  • 7 Eggs (size M)
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 800 g white asparagus
  • 600 g green asparagus
  • 7-10 Tbsp Sugar
  • 375 ml Milk
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 7-10 Tbsp grated nutmeg
  • 6 thin slices of cottage ham
  • 7-10 Tbsp marjoram leaves
  • 7-10 Tbsp Grease
  • 7-10 Tbsp Cling film
  • baking paper

Directions

  1. 1

    Cut butter into pieces. Knead flour, 1 egg, 1 pinch of salt, butter and 1 1/2 tablespoon of water with the dough hooks of the hand mixer. Then work into a smooth dough with your hands. Wrap in foil and chill for about 30 minutes. Wash and peel the white asparagus and cut off the woody ends.

  2. 2

    Wash the green asparagus, cut off the woody ends. Boil white asparagus in salted water with 1 pinch of sugar, simmer for about 3 minutes. Add green asparagus, bring to the boil. Take out the asparagus and quench. Mix 6 eggs and milk and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Grease a tart tin (28 cm Ø) and line the bottom with baking paper. Roll out short pastry round (approx. 32 cm Ø) and line the tin with it. Fold the protruding edge inwards and press firmly. Spread the asparagus and ham on the base, pour in the egg-milk.

  3. 3

    Grease a tart tin (28 cm Ø) and line the bottom with baking paper. Roll out short pastry round (approx. 32 cm Ø) and line the tin with it. Fold the protruding edge inwards and press firmly. Spread the asparagus and ham on the base, pour in the egg-milk. Bake in the preheated oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/ convection oven: 175 °C/ gas: level 3) on the 2nd rack from below for 45-50 minutes. Remove the quiche and decorate with marjoram leaves

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
460 kcal
CARBS
23 g
FATS
31 g
PROTEINS
20 g

Categories & Tags

Main DishesVegetables