A royal recipe for all occasions

At the Pomme d'Or, we use Jersey Royals whenever we can because we understand just how great they taste!

There's no denying the beautiful simplicity of Jersey Royals served with mint and dripping with melted butter, but that's not all that Jersey's most famous export can do, so we thought we'd give you some ideas for making the most of fresh Jersey Royals.

The Jersey Royal website offers dozens of sumptuous recipes that will have you crushing, sautéing and even spicing up these wonderful potatoes, but one in particular stood out for tantalising our taste buds - this recipe for Jersey Royals, goat's cheese and asparagus flan. The recipe not only brings together three of the tastiest products around, but it's superb for families as you can make it today and freeze it for later use. So don't hesitate, make it today!

Jersey Royals, goat's cheese and asparagus flan

Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 50 minutes
Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 450g (1lb) Jersey Royals, scrubbed and cut into chunks
• 250g (9oz) asparagus
• 500g pack ready-to-use shortcrust pastry
• 3 eggs
• 1 x 300ml pot crème fraiche
• 200g goat's cheese (with rind), sliced
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Fresh herbs, to garnish

Method

Cook the Jersey Royals in lightly salted boiling water until just tender. Drain well, then cool. At the same time, cook the asparagus in a small amount of boiling water for 3-4 minutes. Drain, then rinse with cold water to cool quickly.

Preheat the oven to 200°C, fan oven 180°C, Gas Mark 6.

Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use it to line a 20x30cm (8x12 inch) oblong tart tin. Line with a piece of foil or greaseproof paper and baking beans and bake 'blind' (i.e. without a filling) for 15 minutes.

Take the flan from the oven and remove the foil or paper and baking beans. Reduce the oven temperature to 180°C, fan oven 160°C, Gas Mark 4.

Arrange the Jersey Royals over the base of the flan with the asparagus. Beat together the eggs and crème fraiche. Season. Pour into the flan case and arrange the sliced goat's cheese on top. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until set. Serve warm, garnished with fresh herbs.

Tip: The flan is suitable for freezing, so if there are any slices leftover, just wrap them in freezer bags and freeze for up to 3 months