Ingredients

  • 250 grams asparagus tips, tinned
  • 2 slcs bacon
  • 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1 cup grated tasty cheese
  • 1 cup cream
  • 1 egg yolks
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, crushed
  • 1 lemons
  • cup milk
  • 1 onions, medium
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
  • 1 pch salt

Ready In 45 Minutes

Servings: 8

Cooking Instructions

Step 1

  • Pastry:Sift flour and salt into a bowl, rub in butter, add egg yolk and lemon juice and mix to a firm dough. Cover and refrigerate 20 minutes.
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  • Length: 20 minutes

Step 2

  • Roll dough out large enough to line a 25cm flan tin, trim the edges. Cover pastry with greaseproof paper and fill with dried beans or rice to hold in shape while cooking.
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Step 3

  • Bake in a moderate oven for 7 minutes, remove paper and beans and bake a further 7 minutes. Set aside until required.
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  • Length: 14 minutes

Step 4

  • Whisk eggs, cream, milk and cheeses together and set aside.Slice onion and cut bacon into strips.Melt butter in a pan and cook onion and bacon for 2 minutes until tender.
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  • Length: 2 minutes

Step 5

  • Spread onion-bacon mixture evenly over pastry. Top with well drained asparagus spears.
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Step 6

  • Pour over egg mixture and sprinkle with paprika.
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Step 7

  • Bake in a moderate oven for about 30 minutes or until set.
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  • Length: 30 minutes

Step 8

  • Serves 4.Use commercially prepared short pastry if desired.(Available at supermarket)
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