Quiche Aux Asperges Et Saumon Asparagus Salmon Quiche

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Most icelandic asparagus recipes use canned asparagus as fresh asparagus is usually only available in very up-scale grocery stores at a price most would refuse to pay. However, this recipe from *french bistro and cafe cooking* by pierre-yves chupin would make such a purchase worthwhile, for me at least. *enjoy* !!

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 425f.

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Roll out pastry dough & use it to line a buttered pie pan.

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Using the tines of a fork , prick the pastry at regular intervals.

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Bake blind for 10 min.

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Peel asparagus , discarding most of the tough stem & reserving the.

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Cook for 15 min in boiling salted water.

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Drain well , allow to cool slightly & chop roughly.

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Reduce oven temp to 375f.

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Evenly distribute the cooked asparagus & smoked salmon strips in the baked pie shell.

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Beat the eggs , creme fraiche , mustard , milk , salt & pepper in a bowl.

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Pour the mixture into the pie shell , bake for 30 min & serve immediately.

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Ingredients

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pastry dough, butter, asparagus tips, smoked salmon, eggs, creme fraiche, dijon mustard, milk, salt & freshly ground black pepper