SOUFFLéD CRAB & ASPARAGUS TART

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This melt-in-the-mouth tart can be served as a main course, or as a brilliant starter for eight served with a green salad

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Categories     Lunch, Main course

Time 1h35m

Number Of Ingredients 10

300g ready-made shortcrust pastry
25g butter
25g plain flour
300ml milk
freshly grated nutmeg
2 good pinches chilli powder
200g white crabmeat , fresh or frozen and defrosted
140g asparagus tips
3 eggs , separated
3 tbsp finely grated parmesan

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Roll out pastry and line a 25cm tart tin. Line the case with greaseproof paper and fill with baking beans. Bake for 15 mins, then remove paper and beans and cook for 5 mins more. Trim off excess pastry. Reduce oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5.
  • Melt the butter in a non-stick pan, stir in the flour and cook for 1 min. Gradually add the milk, stirring all the time until the sauce is smooth and glossy. Add nutmeg, chilli and salt and leave to cool slightly.
  • Flake up the crabmeat and add to the sauce. Blanch the asparagus for 3 mins, drain well and cool under cold running water. Pat dry with kitchen paper and scatter over the pastry case.
  • Stir the egg yolks into the sauce. Whisk the whites until stiff, then fold into the sauce in 3 batches. Spoon into the tart case and sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake for 30-35 mins until puffed and golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 406 calories, Fat 25 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 30 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 17 grams protein, Sodium 1.18 milligram of sodium

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