white asparagus quiche
white asparagus quiche
Originally uploaded by rosidae.
This is my first try at making quiche. It's not bad!
White Asparagus Quiche
* 1 (9-10 inch) unbaked pie shell - I used the frozen one from Trader Joe's
* 8 asparagus spears - I used canned white asparagus, rinsed and drained, the tips cut to about 4 inches, the bases also retained.
* 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded mild cheese - I used a combination of Three Sister's Serena, and Beemster's dutch cheese
* 3 eggs
* 1 1/4 cup half and half
* 1/4 cup Mediterranean yoghurt (from TJ's, or use ricotta)
* zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* freshly ground pepper to taste
* dash of freshly ground nutmeg
Line a pie pan with the crust, prick over with a fork and bake the pie crust at 375° for 10 minutes to partially cook.
Sprinkle on 3/4 cup of the cheese over the bottom of the shell.
In a bowl, lightly beat together the eggs, half&half, yoghurt, zest, salt, pepper and nutmeg, then pour into the pie shell.
Arrange the longer asparagus spears in a spoke fashion and sprinkle the smaller pieces between the spokes.
Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
Set the pie on a cookie sheet in a preheated 350° oven.
Bake for 45 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean.
The feedback I received is that the custard of the quiche was good and creamy, but the base of the crust could be more firm, so maybe I'll prebake the crust an additional 3-5 minutes next time.