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A delicious quiche from France. It can be eaten as a starter or main
meal. Ideal for lunches, picnics or parties.
Suitable for vegetarian
12oz ( 340g ) short crust pastry, homemade or frozen
1 lb ( 450 g ) broccoli
4 large eggs
5 tablespoons of cream
5 tablespoons of milk
a pinch of grated nutmeg
1 cup of
freshly grated hard cheese, parmesan or cheddar
salt and freshly ground pepper
preheat oven a : 200 c ( 400 f - gas 6 )
- grease a flan dish 10 in ( 26 cm ) and dust with flour
- roll out the pastry and line the flan dish
- place in refrigerator and chill for 1/2 hour
- cut broccoli into small pieces, discarding hard stalks
- boil for 5 -7 minutes in salted water, drain and put aside
- bake pastry blind ( line raw pastry with foil or greaseproof paper and fill with dried beans or cooking beads to prevent the pastry from rising ) for 15 minutes
- mix eggs, cream, milk, some of the grated cheese, grated nutmeg and salt and pepper together
- turn oven temperature to 150c ( 300F - gas 2
- place the broccoli into pastry and pour the mixture over, adding the rest of cheese on top
- bake in the middle of the oven for 30 minutes, until well risen and golden brown.
- serve with side salad, delicious
Bon Appétit
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