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Make the dough for the base by stirring all the ingredients together with enough water to make a soft not sticky dough. Knead for 10 minutes by hand or 5 minutes in a stand mixer. Grease the bowl and cover, leaving somewhere warm to prove until at least doubled in size.
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Preheat an oven to 180°C and put a baking tray in to preheat with it.
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When the dough is proved, pat it out and roll so that it is 1-2 inches bigger than a 23cm loose bottomed tart tin. Line the tin with the pastry, cutting any excess off by pressing down with your thumb.
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Place the chopped ends of the asparagus (reserve the tips for now), shreds of chicken and cubes of chorizo on the dough case.
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I find it easiest to weigh all the remaining ingredients into a large jug on a digital scale as it’s nice and quick. Whisk together then pour over the meats and chopped asparagus.
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Lay the reserved asparagus tips on top of the savoury custard in the pattern of the spokes of a wheel then place on the preheated baking tray and cook for 30-35 minutes until the filling has puffed, is a sunny golden and just jiggles if you give the pan a gentle shake. Cool for at least 20 minutes before serving – I really love it almost at room temperature with cool crisp salad leaves on the side.