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Truffled Goat Cheese and Ramps Flan with Morel and Asparagus Salad

cheffd
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course first course, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine American, French
Servings 4 People

Ingredients
  

  • olive oil for cooking
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • For Flan
  • 1 Cup Fresh Ramps, Cleaned and trimmed, plus a few extra for garnish
  • 1/2 tsp Chopped Fresh garlic
  • 12 Each Large Egg yolks
  • 3 cups Heavy Cream
  • 1 Cup Crumbled Goat Cheese
  • 2 Tbsp Chopped Fresh Thyme
  • Truffle oil and truffle shavings to taste
  • For Salad:
  • 4 Oz baby greens, arugula or whatever is freshest
  • 8 Oz Fresh Morel Mushrooms
  • 1 Tbsp Chopped Fresh garlic Scapes
  • 1 Bunch Asparagus
  • 1/2 Cup Sliced Fresh Spring Onions
  • 1 Cup White Wine
  • 1 Medium Lemon: Zest and Juice only
  • 1/2 Cup Olive Oil
  • 1 Tbsp Chopped Fresh Marjoram
  • Grape tomatoes for garnish
  • Extra fresh herbs for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Soak the morels in cool water for about 20 minutes to remove any dirt. Remove from the water, and soak a second time. They tend to get a lot of grit inside the gills.
  • Preheat oven to 375
  • Heat a little olive oil in a saute pan over medium high heat. Saute ramps and garlic, stirring as needed. Cook until translucent. Allow to cool.
  • Whisk eggs until beaten smooth. Continue whisking in the cream, salt, pepper, and Thyme. Add in about a tablespoon of truffle shavings and a splash of truffle oil. Fold in the goat cheese.
  • Spray individual ramekins or foil cups with pan spray. Fill each evenly with the flan mixture. Place on a sheet pan and bake in the oven about 30 minutes. You want them firm, but not too puffed up. If the center is still a bit runny, cook a little longer. 10 minutes should do.
  • Heat a little olive oil in a pan. Saute the garlic scapes and spring onions until soft. Add in the mushrooms and cook until soft. Then add the wine and cook until it evaporates. You want it to create a glaze on the mushrooms and onions. Add in the asparagus, stir, and remove from heat. The residual heat will cook the asparagus. You want it al dente.
  • Grill extra ramps for garnish if desired.
  • Whisk the lemon juice, zest, oil, salt, pepper, and marjoram together. Toss the greens, asparagus, mushrooms etc in. Mix well.
  • Invert the flans onto individual plates. Garnish with the salad, tomatoes, and grilled ramps.
Keyword Asparagus, Flan, goat cheese, May day, Morels, Ramps, salad, Seasonal, spring, thyme, vegetarian