Traditional Quiche

Traditional Quiche

I personally love this recipe as it is so versatile and simple to do, you can put whatever your heart desires in this recipe. You can also serve this into a starter or find something just as simple and extravagant to accompany it as a main-course. Happy Baking! And don't forget to leave your feedback either in the post box at the bottom, or email us direct at threecoursesource@gmail.com. We treasure your feedback and will be sure to reply!

Ingredients:

200g Plain Flour

50g Butter

50g Lard

250ml milk or single cream

3 eggs

Possible Options (this is only a guide, it is yours to explore with): 75g cheese, 50g sweetcorn, 1 chopped onion, 4 rashers bacon, 50g mushrooms, 2 fresh tomatoes.

Method:

1. Heat the oven to 190°C Gas No 5.

2. Place flour, margarine and white fat into a mixing bowl, rub in until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs.

3. Add 4 tablespoons cold water and stir to mix with a round bladed knife.

4. When mixture starts to hold together remove from the bowl and knead LIGHTLY.

5. Mould pastry into a disc shape and wrap tightly in cling film and chill in fridge for 20-30 minutes.

6. Roll out and line a flan dish with the pastry.  Trim edge.

7. Return to chill in fridge for a further 10 minutes.

8. Blind bake without beans for 4 minutes. Remove from oven.

9. Grate cheese, chop bacon, slice tomatoes, chop onion, slice mushrooms ACCORDING TO CHOICE.

10. Arrange all filling ingredients, except egg and milk, in lined flan case.

11. Whisk eggs and milk together and carefully pour over flan filling DO NOT OVER FILL.

12.Place on a HOT baking tray and cook for approximately 30-40 minutes until golden brown and firmly set (for one bigger quiche) or 20-25 minutes for smaller, individual quiches.