Dairy-free white asparagus and mushroom quiche

Preparation – 30 minutes

Make sure the clarified butter comes straight from the fridge, it has to be quite cold. Combine spelt flour, clarified butter, a pinch of salt and 1 egg until you've reached a dough ball.

You can knead it by hand, or use a stand mixer. Wrap the dough ball with cling film and refrigerate for half an hour. Meanwhile, peel the white asparagus. Use your finger to feel if you didn’t miss any little piece, cause the peel will be very stringy.

Chop about 2 cm of the bottom and place the asparagus in the asparagus pan and cover with cold water.  don’t let it come to a boil, they are done when you can slightly bend them.

Remove them from the water and slice them into pieces so they will fit the bottom of the springform. Pre-heat the oven to 190 degrees celsius or 375 degrees fahrenheit.

Cut the mushrooms into slices and cook them in a medium-sized skillet with a little bit of olive oil until they become nicely coloured. Season the mushrooms with pepper and salt.

Coat the springform with clarified butter and roll out the dough using a rolling pin. Place the dough into the springform and place a small layer of breadcrumbs on the bottom to prevent the crust from becoming mushy.  

Baking the white asparagus and mushroom quiche – 35 minutes

Divide the white asparagus pieces over the bottom. Then divide the cooked mushrooms. Mix 2 eggs, rice milk and cornstarch. Season the egg mixture with pepper and salt and pour over the asparagus and mushrooms.

Bake the quiche in the oven for about 30 - 35 minutes, or until beautifully golden brown. Divide the almond shavings over the quiche and enjoy!