Asparagus Pie

Name: Asparagus Pie
Ingredients: 1/2 cup flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon white sugar; 1 pinch fresh ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 1 1/4 cups milk; 3 large eggs; 1 tablespoon lemon zest; 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons butter

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon white sugar
1 pinch fresh ground black pepper
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1 1/4 cups milk
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2

Butter the inside edges of a 2-quart casserole dish.
3

Stir flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, sugar, black pepper, fresh thyme, and milk together in a large bowl until smooth.
4

Whisk eggs and lemon zest into milk mixture to form a smooth batter.
5

Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
6

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.
7

Layer asparagus in the bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Pour batter evenly over the top.
8

Bake in the preheated oven until the pie has puffed up and is browned around the edges, 40 to 45 minutes.