| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr 20 min |
| Active: | 55 min |
| Yield: | 6 to 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus additional as needed
- 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cubed and chilled
- 3 to 4 tablespoons ice water
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 bunch (about 12 ounces) “pencil” asparagus, ends trimmed
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Unsalted butter or nonstick cooking spray, for the pie dish
- 1/2 pound (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce, preferably Tabasco
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan
Instructions
- For the dough: Pulse the flour, curry powder, poppy seeds and salt in a food processor. Pulse in the butter until it turns to loose crumbs. (Do not overmix.) Add 2 to 3 tablespoons ice water through the top and pulse until the dough comes together and forms a loose ball, adding additional ice water as needed. Remove the dough and form it into a disc. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
- For the batter: Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil. Once the oil is hot and begins to smoke lightly, add the asparagus and cook over high heat until the excess water is cooked out and the stems are softened slightly, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt. Remove from the skillet and arrange in a single layer on a kitchen towel to drain and cool.
- Place a baking sheet in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch pie dish with butter or nonstick cooking spray.
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface. Roll the dough into an 11- to 12-inch round. Roll the dough up around the rolling pin and roll it back over the pie dish. Press it gently into the bottom and up the sides. (Ideally, there should be about an inch of excess dough hanging over the sides.) Pinch the dough up to create a crimped top edge. Line the dough with a piece of parchment paper, then fill it with pie weights or dry beans and bake until light brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove the parchment and weights and cool at least 15 minutes.
- Whisk the cream cheese with the eggs in a large bowl until smooth. Whisk in the heavy cream, Worcestershire, hot sauce, nutmeg and black pepper to taste. Line the asparagus up in piles of 5 to 6 at a time. Cut three-quarters of each asparagus into 1-inch slices, leaving the pretty tips separated and intact. Fill the quiche shell with the batter and the 1-inch pieces of asparagus stems. (Reserve the tips for later.) Place the quiche carefully on the baking sheet in the oven and bake until the batter sets and browns on top, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and place the reserved asparagus tips on top, then sprinkle with an even layer of the Parmesan. Place back in the oven until the top browns slightly, an additional 5 to 8 minutes. Cool at least 20 minutes, then cut and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 572 |
| Total Fat | 49 g |
| Saturated Fat | 27 g |
| Carbohydrates | 23 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Cholesterol | 223 mg |
| Sodium | 454 mg |
Reviews
My daughter and I made this quiche for Mother’s Day in 2021…we still talk about it to this day! She lives way across the country now and I can’t wait to visit her so we can make this for brunch again!
I don’t know what went wrong but, I did not like this at all. It never did cook all the way through. Maybe I didn’t season it enough, it was very bland. I usually love Alex’s recipes but this one I don’t think I’ll make again. 🙁
I cut the curry in half, only used less than 1 stick of butter and I could have just eaten the dough by itself. Super delish, however, mine took almost an hour to cook through.
I used store bought crust. Also used broccoli because we did not have asparagus. Kids thought it was one of the best quiche I have made. I would lesson the cream cheese next time, otherwise wonderful.
This was delicious and a bit different! I have not had a quiche this creamy and decadent. This is definitely one for company! Thanks!
My first attempt at making quiche. Followed the instructions and turned out FANTASTIC. Definitely a repeat. Thanks Alex.
Alex, this is wonderful. Loved the crust; this is all around easy & delish! Thanks for the recipe.
Jeannine Y.
This was amazing! I hate making crusts, so I used pre made. I cut the asparagus stems in smaller pieces and garnished the top with the tips. Definitely took longer to bake than stated, but well worth it! Next time, I’ll try with spinach and maybe a flavored cream cheese. Amazing Alex! Thank you!
It was delicious but watery I baked it longer and let it set quite awhile but very watery filling made my own crust recipe.
Pie crust too oily – didn’t firm up in oven – fat visible on surface. After 40 minutes, wasn’t even brown! Had to start over with my own pie crust recipe: 2 cups AP flour, 1 tsp. salt, 1/2 cup solid shortening, 1/4 cup cold butter grated. Alex’s filling was delicious!