Asparagus Quiche

Ingredients

1 cup flour, plain
90 grams butter
1 pch salt
20 grams butter
1 teaspoon garlic, crushed
1 onions, medium
250 grams asparagus tips, tinned
1 cup cream
cup milk
1 cup grated tasty cheese
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
2 slcs bacon

Preparation

1
Pastry:Sift flour and salt into a bowl, rub in butter, add egg yolk and lemon juice and mix to a firm dough. Cover and refrigerate 20 minutes. Roll dough out large enough to line a 25cm flan tin, trim the edges. Cover pastry with greaseproof paper and fill with dried beans or rice to hold in shape while cooking. Bake in a moderate oven for 7 minutes, remove paper and beans and bake a further 7 minutes. Set aside until required.
2
Whisk eggs, cream, milk and cheeses together and set aside.
3
Slice onion and cut bacon into strips.
4
Melt butter in a pan and cook onion and bacon for 2 minutes until tender.
5
Spread onion-bacon mixture evenly over pastry. Top with well drained asparagus spears. Pour over egg mixture and sprinkle with paprika. Bake in a moderate oven for about 30 minutes or until set.
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7
Use commercially prepared short pastry if desired.
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(Available at supermarket)

Tools

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Yield:

8.0 servings

Added:

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 6:18pm

Creator:

Anonymous

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