Saturday, 30 April 2011

Broccoli Quiche


This is a wonderful quiche recipe...delicious and no frying of any ingrediants involved!

Ingredients
1 shortcrust pastry sheet, rolled
1 broccoli
4 eggs
200ml creme fraiche
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon dry thyme
1 teaspoon dry basil
salt and pepper to taste
100g grated cheese

How to make it

1.Preheat oven to 180 C/ Gas 4. Roll out the pastry and line it in a pie dish or tart tin. Prick the pastry with a fork. Line with the pastry with baking parchment. Add dry beans and cook in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove the parchment and beans; keep the oven on.

2.Cut the broccoli into small florets. Blanch for 5 minutes in salted boiling water.

3.Whisk the eggs with the cream in a bowl. Season with salt, pepper, nutmeg, thyme and basil. Add the cheese and mix. Arrange broccoli in the pie dish. Pour in the egg mixture and cook for 30 minutes.