Asparagus Flan with Cheese Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 lb asparagus, trimmed
4 large eggs
1 1/3 cups whole milk
2 tbsp freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano
1 1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp freshly grated nutmeg , or to taste
1/4 lb italian fontina , rind discarded and cheese coarsely grated (or cut into 1/4-inch dice if too soft to grate)
1/2 cup whole milk
2 large eggs yolks
1 tbsp butter

Directions:

Make flan: Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 325°F. Butter an 8- by 2-inch round cake pan and line bottom with a round of wax paper, then butter paper. 3Steam asparagus in a steamer set over boiling water, covered, until very tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Purée asparagus in a food processor until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. (You will have about 2 cups purée.)
Whisk together eggs, milk, cheese, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in a bowl, then whisk in asparagus purée.
Pour asparagus mixture into pan and bake in a hot water bath until flan is set and a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center comes out clean, 50 minutes to 1 hour.
Transfer pan to a rack to cool slightly, 10 to 15 minutes.
Make sauce while flan cools: Put all sauce ingredients in a metal bowl, then set bowl over a pan of barely simmering water. Heat sauce, whisking until cheese and butter are melted, and then stirring with a wooden spoon, until sauce is slightly thickened and registers 165°F on an instant-read thermometer, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove bowl from pan.
Run a thin knife around edge of flan to loosen, then invert a serving plate over pan and invert flan onto plate. Remove pan and discard paper. Cut flan into wedges and serve immediately with sauce.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	178.08 Kcal (746 kJ)
Calories from fat	95.37 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.6g	16%
Cholesterol	164.21mg	55%
Sodium	578.22mg	24%
Potassium	379.8mg	8%
Total Carbs	8.11g	3%
Sugars	5.36g	21%
Dietary Fiber	2.31g	9%
Protein	13.76g	28%
Vitamin C	6.8mg	11%
Iron	3mg	17%
Calcium	195.9mg	20%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	78.21 Kcal (327 kJ)
Calories from fat	41.89 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.65g	16%
Cholesterol	72.12mg	55%
Sodium	253.96mg	24%
Potassium	166.81mg	8%
Total Carbs	3.56g	3%
Sugars	2.36g	21%
Dietary Fiber	1.01g	9%
Protein	6.05g	28%
Vitamin C	3mg	11%
Iron	1.3mg	17%
Calcium	86mg	20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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