Mushroom quiche
Light and tasty, this mushroom quiche makes a perfect brunch or lunch served with salad.
- 30 mins preparation
- 55 mins cooking
- Serves 6
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Ingredients
Pastry
- 1 1/2 cup plain flour
- 75 gram chilled butter, chopped
- 2 tablespoon grated parmesan
- 1/4 cup chilled water
Mushroom quiche
- 20 gram butter
- 100 gram mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 leek, washed, sliced
- 1 teaspoon thyme leaves, plus extra, to serve
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup thickened cream
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup grated tasty cheese
Method
Mushroom quiche
- 1Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a 23cm round flan pan with removable base.
- 2Combine flour, butter and cheese in food processor. Pulse until crumbs form. With motor running, gradually add water, until dough forms. Wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 15 minutes.
- 3Melt butter in a frying pan on medium. Saute mushrooms, leek, thyme and garlic 3-4 minutes, until tender. Cool slightly.
- 4Roll out pastry between two sheets of baking paper until 4mm thick. Ease pastry into pan, trimming edges. Chill 10 minutes.
- 5Line pastry case with baking paper, fill with dried beans or rice and bake blind 12-15 minutes. Remove paper and filling. Bake uncovered 5-10 minutes, until base is lightly golden. Cool slightly.
- 6In a jug, whisk eggs, cream and mustard together. Season. Spread mushroom mixture over pastry. Pour egg mixture over. Sprinkle with cheese.
- 7Bake 20-25 minutes. until golden and set. Sprinkle with thyme to serve.