Spargelflan

Ingredients

• 500 g Green Asparagus
• 2 tbsp butter
• Salt
• Pepper (freshly ground)
• 0.5 tsp Sugar
• nutmeg
• 5 tbsp vegetable broth
• 4 tbsp heavy cream
• 1 egg
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tbsp chopped parsley

Instructions

1. 1.

   Wash the asparagus, peel the lower third, cut off ends and heads. Set heads aside and chop the stalks into small pieces.

2. 2.

   Melt 1½ tbsp butter, sauté the asparagus in it, add broth and steam for 10 minutes until tender, seasoning with salt, pepper, sugar and nutmeg.

3. 3.

   Pour in cream and blend with a hand blender; stir in egg, yolks and parsley. Fill four greased ramekins with the mixture and bake at 180°C (356°F) for 20–25 minutes in a water bath until set.

4. 4.

   Garnish with reserved asparagus tips if desired.