Asparagus Pie With Vasterbotten Cheese Recipe

Ingredients

Pastry:

1 cup flour

1/2 tsp kosher salt

1 stick cold unsalted butter (1/4 pound), cut in 1/8-inch pieces

3 tablespoons ice water

Filling

2 tbsp pine nuts

8 oz asparagus

2 eggs

7 oz heavy cream

3 oz Västerbotten cheese, grated

1 pinch salt

1 pinch pepper

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