💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
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Cut the asparagus into 3 cm pieces.
KnifeCutting board
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Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
⚙ Pan-fryingStoveFrying pan
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Add the asparagus and fry 3 minutes, until it softens.
⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStove
💡Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.
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Beat the eggs and cream with the nutmeg, salt and black pepper.
BowlWhisk
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Roll out the dough and line 26 cm round pan with it.
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Cover the dough with parchment paper and fill with pie weights.
Parchment paperPie weights
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Bake the crust on its own at 180°C (355°F) 10 minutes, until it is lightly golden. Remove the paper and the weights.
⚙ BakingOvenRound pan
💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
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Scatter the cheese and asparagus over the crust and pour the egg mixture on top.
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Sprinkle the cheese on top.
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Bake at 180°C (355°F) 30–35 minutes, until the filling is set and golden.
⚙ BakingOvenRound pan
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Serve hot.
296calories
11 gprotein
11 gcarbs
23 gfat
● protein 14%● carbs 15%● fat 70%
Per serving (134 g), of 8 servings
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Oven· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Frying pan· Also works: Wok (None)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Pot (High sides, slow evaporation and weak browning)
Round pan· Also works: Springform pan (None) · Square pan (None)
Pie weights· Also works: Aluminum foil (Foil/parchment with dried beans or rice (not for cooking afterward))
Cutting board· Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
Knife· Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
Bowl· Also works: Pot (None)
Whisk· Also works: Hand mixer (None)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Fork (Beat with a fork, less air)
🧻 Consumables: Parchment paper
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