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🍽️ Crunchy Quiche with Green and White Asparagus

670 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Fill a large pot with about 3 liters of water and add plenty of salt. Cover the pot and bring the water to a boil.
  2. 2. Thoroughly wash the asparagus under running water.
  3. 3. Keep the white asparagus whole. Peel only the bottom third of the green asparagus and snap off the woody ends.
  4. 4. Add the white asparagus to the boiling water and cook for about 10 minutes.
  5. 5. Add the green asparagus and cook for another 4 minutes.
  6. 6. Drain the asparagus, shock it immediately with cold water, and let it drain well.
  7. 7. Preheat the oven to 200 °C top/bottom heat.
  8. 8. Cut the cold butter into cubes of about 2 cm.
  9. 9. In a bowl, mix the butter cubes, flour, one egg, salt, and water.
  10. 10. Knead the ingredients with your hands to form a smooth dough.
  11. 11. Sprinkle some flour on a work surface and roll out the dough evenly to about 2 mm thickness.
  12. 12. Place the dough in a greased, shallow cake pan.
  13. 13. Press the dough firmly against the bottom and sides.
  14. 14. Trim the edges straight with a knife.
  15. 15. Prick the bottom several times with a fork.
  16. 16. Wash the basil and dry it well.
  17. 17. Pluck the leaves from the stems and chop them finely.
  18. 18. Grate the Parmesan and Emmentaler finely.
  19. 19. Mix the two types of cheese well together in a bowl.
  20. 20. Whisk the milk, sour cream, remaining eggs, chopped basil, and pesto together in another bowl.
  21. 21. Season the liquid to taste with salt and pepper.
  22. 22. Spread half of the cheese mixture evenly over the quiche base.
  23. 23. Arrange the asparagus nicely on top of the cheese.
  24. 24. Pour the milk-egg mixture evenly over the asparagus.
  25. 25. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the quiche.
  26. 26. Bake the quiche in the preheated oven for about 40–45 minutes.
  27. 27. Remove the quiche from the oven and let it cool for a short time.
  28. 28. Carefully release the quiche from the pan.
  29. 29. Cut the quiche into pieces and serve warm.

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