Asparagus Popover

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

Ingredients

• 1 lb asparagus
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup flour
• salt and pepper
• 1 pinch sugar
• 3 ounces gruyere, shredded (about 1 cup loosely packed, or, you can use swiss)

Recipe

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