Ingredients
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 pinch fresh ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Butter the inside edges of a 2-quart casserole dish.
- Stir flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, sugar, black pepper, fresh thyme, and milk together in a large bowl until smooth.
- Whisk eggs and lemon zest into milk mixture to form a smooth batter.
- Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
- Cook and stir asparagus and 1/4 teaspoon salt in melted butter until the asparagus turns dark green and is coated with butter, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Layer asparagus in the bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Pour batter evenly over the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the pie has puffed up and is browned around the edges, 40 to 45 minutes.
- Allow to cool before serving.