Asparagus Flan
Serves
This recipe could be served as a starter dessert. Just replace asparagus with Pear.
Method
1.
Prepare the béchamel sauce in the normal way and add the eggs, starch and grated Parmesan cheese.
2.
When the mixture has cooled down a little, add the sliced asparagus.
3.
Grease the moulds, cover with breadcrumbs and half fill with the mixture.
4.
Insert a cube of Taleggio cheese into the middle of each. Add another layer of the mixture, leaving a rim of one centimetre.
5.
Bake in the oven at 160°C for 15 minutes.
6.
FOR THE FONDUE :heat together 120g cream and 30g milk. Before it begins to boil, add the Taleggio cheese cut into very small pieces. Melt the cheese, mixing with a spoon, and cook until the cream becomes smooth and glossy.
7.
Serve the flans on a plate covered with a spoonful of fondue.
8.
VARIATION: You can make the same flan using pear instead of asparagus.
Ingredients
1L milk
130g butter
130g flour
6 eggs
10 asparagus spears
100g starch
6 tbsps grated Parmesan cheese
150g diced Taleggio
Breadcrumbs, to taste
For the fondue: 150g Taleggio
For the fondue:120g cream
For the fondue: 30g milk
