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Quiche

A savoury egg tart filled with tasty vegtables.
Print Recipe
Course Lunch, Party
Cuisine British
Servings 4
Calories 190 kcal

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 only
    After 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
Keyword baking, quiche
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