Asparagus And Corn Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus, drained or 340 g asparagus, cuts and tips drained
• 8 slices bread
• 1 cup grated tasty cheese
• 3 green shallots, sliced
• 5 eggs
• 300 g creamed corn
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon mild prepared mustard
• 15 g butter, melted
• extra chopped shallot, to serve

Recipe

• 1 steam or microwave fresh asparagus until just tender; cut cooked or canned asparagus into 3 cm lengths.
• 2 trim crusts from bread, cut bread into 3-4cm squares.
• 3 place bread squares over base and sides of a 8 cup (2-litre) greased ovenproof dish.
• 4 sprinkle bread with half the cheese.
• 5 top with asparagus and shallots.
• 6 beat eggs in bowl; beat in corn, milk and mustard.
• 7 pour mixture over shallots; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• 8 brush exposed bread edges with melted butter.
• 9 bake at 180c for about 50mins, or until just set in centre.
• 10 stand 5-10mins before cutting into squares.
• 11 serve warm, sprinkled with extra shallots.