Asparagus, spring onion and feta quiche Pro-Tip: Be patient before cutting into your quiche. Even though the top may appear perfectly golden and crispy, the inside is still playing catching up. Brunch like a boss with Aunt Rose's spring asparagus quiche.

Ingredients of Asparagus, spring onion and feta quiche

  1. Prepare 1 cup of all purpose flour.
  2. You need 1/4 cup of sharp cheddar cheese, packed grated.
  3. Prepare 2 tbsp of parmesan cheese, grated.
  4. Prepare 1/2 tsp of red chilli flakes.
  5. It's 1/4 tsp of dried rosemary.
  6. Prepare 1/2 tsp of minced garlic.
  7. It's 100 gm of unsalted butter(cold),grated.
  8. You need 5 tbsp of buttermilk,cold.
  9. Prepare of Ingredients for the filling.
  10. Prepare 2 tbsp of unsalted butter.
  11. It's 2 of & 1/2 cup spring onion(bulbs).
  12. Prepare 11 bunch of (400-450 gm approximately) asparagus, cut into 1" pieces.
  13. You need 1 tsp of Salt,divided.
  14. Prepare 1 tsp of black pepper powder, divided.
  15. You need 1 cup of heavy cream.
  16. It's 3 tbsp of spring onion leaves, chopped.
  17. You need 2 tbsp of parsley, chopped.
  18. You need 1/4 tsp of nutmeg powder.
  19. You need 1/2 tsp of minced garlic.
  20. You need 1 cup of feta,crumbled.
  21. Prepare 8 of eggs.

Asparagus, spring onion and feta quiche step by step

  1. For the pastry: In a bowl add all the ingredients for pastry except butter and buttermilk. Mix well..
  2. Add the grated butter and using fingertips mix into the flour until a sand like consistency is reached..
  3. Add cold buttermilk gently bring it together slightly. Tip into a clean, lightly floured surface..
  4. Gently bring the dough together until it all comes together..
  5. Flatten the dough into a disc.Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes..
  6. Preheat oven to 190 degree.
  7. Gently roll out the dough and place in a greased 10" pie/quiche pan.Use a fork to prick holes over the bottom of the pastry. Blind bake the pastry For 12 minutes. Remove to a cooling rack..
  8. Fill with the quiche filling.
  9. For the filling : In a skillet melt butter. Add garlic and spring onion bulbs. Saute on medium heat till onions soften and start changing colour...
  10. Add asparagus along with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper powder. Saute on low heat for 8- 10 minutes. Remove from heat and keep aside..
  11. Place half the onion mixture in the pastry shell and spread evenly ;sprinkle half the crumbled feta on top. Spoon half the cream mixture over the feta. Repeat layer once more..
  12. Bake in preheated oven @ 180 degree centigrade for 55 minutes to1 hour until set and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean..
  13. Remove to a cooling rack and let col for 20 - 30 minutes before serving..
  14. In a medium size mixing bowl add cream, spring onion leaves, parsley, nutmeg powder,1/2 tsp salt,1/2 tsp pepper powder and eggs. Whisk together using a balloon whisk until all the ingredients are well combined.

Since spring veggies are abundant right now, we sauté up asparagus and spring onion with thick-cut crispy bacon chunks. This mixed with a creamy, custardy quiche base goes into a soon-to-be flaky. Asparagus and leeks pair perfectly in this spring-inspired quiche. Technically this is a crustless quiche, but the addition of flour makes for a delicious crusty bottom and sides. Whisk in milk, then stir in spinach-onion mixture.

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