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cupcakes with wild asparagus
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📋Wild Asparagus Flans

Wild asparagus are small and with a slightly bitter taste, there are so many ways you can use these unique early Spring vegetables.
Course Starters
Cuisine Italian
Keyword wild asparagus cupcakes, Wild asparagus flan, wild asparagus muffins
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 flans
Calories 301kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

Pre-steam the asparagus

  • Wash the asparagus and cut 10 cm length
    wild asparagus
  • Put them vertically in a glass with 1 cm ( ½ in) of water
  • Steam them covered in the microwave for 3 minutes.

Prepare the moulds

  • Coat the moulds with oil and crumbs
    ½ cup breadcrumbs, olive oil
  • Lay the asparagus in the bottom of the moulds

Make the batter

  • Mix the butter until it is creamy
    ¾ cup butter
  • Add 4 eggs and mix
    4 fresh eggs
  • Add the boiled carrots and mix
    3 boiled carrots
  • Sift the flour with the baking powder and mix all together
    1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • Last, add the cheese and a teaspoon of salt
    ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan, 1 teaspoon salt
  • Pour the mix into the moulds
  • Bake for 30 minutes in a hot oven at 180 C - 355 F
  • Let them rest for 5 minutes then turn them upside down and fill the holes with fresh tomatoes or any other fillings you like
  • Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Notes

  • Wild asparagus can be found in the Mediterranean climate from late february till April
  • They are much smaller and thinner than the regular asparagus. Their flavour is a concentration of asparagus and perfectly combines with egg and Parmesan.
  • Wild asparagus are very small, thin and tender, you can either steam or stir fry them. I quickly steam them in the microwave
  • There are many other ways you can serve wild asparagus.
    • Use them in frittata or risotto.
    • Season with extra virgin olive oil and serve with any matured cheese and/or bacon.
    • Or simply mix them in a salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 639mg | Potassium: 156mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 4520IU | Vitamin C: 1.3mg | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 1.5mg