Asparagus Quiche

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut in pieces
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• salt
• 16 medium asparagus spears, cut into 3/8 inch pieces
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup heavy cream
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped chives

Recipe

• 1 pastry: in a food processor, pulse the flour and salt to mix; add the butter and egg and pulse just until ball forms; remove onto a sheet of plastic wrap; form a disk, wrap tightly and refrigerate 1 hour.
• 2 on a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a 10" to 11" circle and fit into an 8" glass pie pan; trim away excess, crimp edges and refrigerate another 30 minutes.
• 3 filling: preheat the oven to 425°; blanch the asparagus in boiling salted water for 2 minutes; drain and plunge into an ice bath, drain well;.
• 4 mix the eggs and cream; season with salt and pepper and add chives; place the asparagus on the pastry and pour in the cream mixture.
• 5 bake for 20 minutes, reduce heat to 350° and bake another 40 minutes or until set and lightly browned; let rest a few minutes before serving.