Mushroom and spinach quiche
A creamy vegetarian egg tart with tasty local red spinach,. Perfect for lunch, buffets and picnics. It can be eaten hot or cold.
Quiche
A savoury egg tart filled with tasty vegtables.
Equipment
- Frying Pan
- Spatula
- Small whisk or fork
- Glass measuring jug
- Tin foil 13cm x 2
- Chopping Board
- Chef Knife
- garlic press
Ingredients
Shortcrust Pastry
- 80 g plain flour
- 40 g butter
- 1 – 2 tbsp cold water enough to make dough
- ¼ tsp salt
Filling
- 3 button mushrooms
- 50 g Red spinach
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 tsp oli
Cream filling
- 100 ml cream
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- salt and pepper to season
- 25 g cheddar cheese optional
Instructions
Pastry
- Sift the flour into a large bowl.
- Drop in the cold chunks of butter.
- Rub the butter into the flour.SCOOP…LIFT…RUB…DROP
- Once the pastry resembles breadcrumbs STOP rubbing in.
- Make a well in the flour. Add the water.
- Mix until it forms a ball,
- Wrap in cling flim , write your name on a label and stick it to your pastry.
- Place in the fridge to rest for 30 mins.
Prepare the filling
- Thinly slice the musrooms.
- Wash, dry your spinach leaves.
- Chop spinach into small bite size pieces.
- Crush garlic in the press.
- Heat the frying pan on N°5
- Add oil to the frying.
- Once the oil is hot fry the vegetables to soften. Around 2- 3 mins. Set aside.
- Add the cream, egg and lemon juice to your glass jug, Whisk until combined.
Pastry
- Retrieve your pastry from the fridge.
- Sprinkle flour on the bench and rolling pin.
- Cut your pastry into 2 pieces.
- Roll out your pastry into a small circle.Only roll in one direction. Forwards onlyAfter each roll, turn the pastry ¼ turn.
- Repeat with the remaining piece.
Assembly
- Place the pastry inside your 2 dishes.
- Cut off the excess with scissors.
- Divide the vegetables between the two pasry cases.
- Pour over the egg mixture in both tart cases.
Baking
- Place in the oven on the middle shelf.
- Bake at 180°c for 20 – 30 mins.
Notes
This recipe makes 2 small quiches. You can serve 4 people or just 2 hungry ones.
Serving suggestion:
serve hot with a chilled green salad.
sprinkle grated cheese on top and melt it under the grill before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 190kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 5gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 216mgPotassium: 156mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1231IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 1mg
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