Asparagus Pie With Vasterbotten Cheese Recipes

ASPARAGUS PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Butter the inside edges of a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Stir flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, sugar, black pepper, fresh thyme, and milk together in a large bowl until smooth.
• Whisk eggs and lemon zest into milk mixture to form a smooth batter.
• Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
• Cook and stir asparagus and 1/4 teaspoon salt in melted butter until the asparagus turns dark green and is coated with butter, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Layer asparagus in the bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Pour batter evenly over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the pie has puffed up and is browned around the edges, 40 to 45 minutes.

ASPARAGUS WITH CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large micro-wave safe glass bowl, heat butter about 50 seconds on high, or until melted.
• Whisk in the 2 tablespoons of flour and 1 cup of heated milk.
• Add 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese.
• Place in microwave and cook on high for 2 minutes, pausing to whisk thoroughly every 30 seconds.
• Season to taste with salt and whisk again.
• Set cheese sauce aside.
• Bend asparagus until they break at a natural point; discard ends.
• Place asparagus spears in a microwavable glass covered dish, with half the spears going one way, and half the spears going the other way.
• Add 1/4 cup water to the dish.
• Cook, covered, for 6-7 minutes on high, pausing to turn dish every 2 minutes and checking asparagus for doneness.
• Reheat sauce for 1 minute on high before adding to asparagus, if necessary (you may not need all the sauce).

ASPARAGUS PIE WITH VASTERBOTTEN CHEESE

Steps:

• - Preheat oven to 400°F - Mix flour and salt in a bowl - Add butter and cut into flour until it resembles a coarse meal - Add ice water and mix for 30 seconds - Remove dough, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes - Line four individual pie dishes with the pastry, prick with a fork and bake for 7 minutes - Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan on medium heat - Cut the asparagus in thin slices starting at the bottom, leaving the tops - Divide the top of the asparagus lengthwise - Arrange the asparagus in the pie dishes - Mix eggs, cream, pine nuts and cheese; season with salt and pepper - Divide the egg mixture among the pies and bake for 15 minutes or until slightly browned - Garnish with extra pine nuts