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Souffléed crab and asparagus tart

A pinch of nutmeg and chilli powder lifts the crabmeat and asparagus to something super special in this relatively easy tart recipe.

Serves: 6 people

Preparation time: 40 minutes

Cooking time: 50-55 minutes

Ingredients

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

Method

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Roll out pastry and line a 25cm tart tin. Line the case with baking parchment 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 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.

©author BBC Good Food Magazine. Produced as part of the LOVE BAKING season on BBC Lifestyle channel 180 on DStv.

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