Asparagus Popover

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb asparagus
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pinch sugar
• 3 ounces gruyere cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 2 in a medium saucepan, add 2 inched of salted water; bring to a boil. add the asparagus and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
• 3 drain and rinse with cold water, then pat dry with paper towels.
• 4 cut the spears crosswise into thirds.
• 5 in a medium cast-iron skillet, add the butter.
• 6 place the skillet in the oven to melt the butter.
• 7 in a medium bowl, microwave the milk on high for 30 seconds.
• 8 whisk in the eggs, then the flour, salt, pepper, and sugar.
• 9 add the asparagus pieces to the hot cast-iron skillet and pour the batter on top.
• 10 sprinkle with half of the cheese and bake until puffed and golden-brown, 18 to 20 minutes.
• 11 top with the remaining cheese.