1 Peel and wash the asparagus. Cut them into 2 or 3 pieces and steam them for 7 minutes. Remove the hard green and the roots of the leek, cut it in half lengthwise. Wash it and then slice it finely.
2 Preheat the oven to 180 °C (th 6). Brown the leek 5 minutes in a pan with the butter. Salt and pepper. Cut the ham into small pieces, add it and mix 2 minutes. Divide into 4 small oven dishes (or a large one). Arrange the asparagus on top
3 Chop the chives. In a bowl, beat the eggs with the cream and chives. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Pour over the asparagus. Bake the clafoutis 20 minutes (30 minutes for a large dish). Serve hot.