Light And Crispy Asparagus Quiche |
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Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This quiche has a crisp,golden-bottomed puff pastry crust that is effortless;a filling the simultaneously cooks and compresses the pastry and a light silky custard. Ingredients:
1 lb asparagus,ends snapped off and discarded,stalks cut in 1 lengths |
4 to 5 green onions,trimmed,sliced thin |
1 tbs olive oil |
salt and pepper |
1 sheet(half of 17.3 oz box) puff pastry,thawed |
3 large eggs |
3/4 c evaporated milk |
1/2 c (4oz.) sour cream |
1/2 tsp dried tarragon |
1-1/2 cups grated swiss cheese |
Directions:
1. Adjust oven racks to lowest and upper-middle positions and heat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Toss asparagus and green onions with olive oil and generous sprinkling of salt and pepper.
3. Roll pastry on lightly floured surface into 11x16 rectangle. Fit into jelly roll pan,making sure pastry is not stretched. Evenly distribute asparagus mixture over pastrt. Bake on lowest oven rack till golden brown,12 to 15 mins. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees;remove pastry from oven.
4. Whick eggs,milk,sour cream,tarragon and 1/2 tsp ea. salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture evenly over crust and sprinkle with cheese.
5. Put quiche on upper-middle rack;bake until filling is just set 20-25 mins. Turn on broiler;broil until cheese bubbles,about 2 mins.
6. Remove,let quiche rest a few minutes,then cut and serve.
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