Perfect Mushroom, Feta and Tomato Quiche

A community recipe by Rhyleysgranny

Not tested or verified by Nigella.com

Introduction

I have been on a quest to make a really good quiche. With thanks to Basilfawlty for the pastry recipe,Coby for her wonderful semi-dried tomatoes and the BBC's Ultimate Recipe Book and a little in put from myself I think it's nearly perfect. Tip --Don't use cheddar in a quiche-it goes oily at high temps Don't grate cheese into the base of the pastry case, it makes the custard heavy. The scattering of grated cheese on the top allows the top to brown nicely with out over cooking the quiche

Ingredients

Serves: 2

Metric Cups

For the Pastry

500 grams flour
290 grams butter (very cold, cut into cubes)
1 egg
80 millilitres water (very cold)

For the Filling (for One Small Quiche Tin)

6 mushrooms (largish, chopped)
50 grams feta cheese
6 sundried tomatoes (I use semi-dried)
150 millilitres creme fraiche
150 millilitres double cream
3 eggs (well beaten)
nutmeg (a grating)
black pepper (a good grind)
1 tablespoon fresh tarragon
vinegar
butter A little)
1 handful Parmesan cheese (grated)

For the Pastry

18 ounces flour
10 ounces butter (very cold, cut into cubes)
1 egg
2⅘ fluid ounces water (very cold)

For the Filling (for One Small Quiche Tin)

6 mushrooms (largish, chopped)
2 ounces feta cheese
6 sundried tomatoes (I use semi-dried)
5¼ fluid ounces creme fraiche
5¼ fluid ounces heavy cream
3 eggs (well beaten)
nutmeg (a grating)
black pepper (a good grind)
1 tablespoon fresh tarragon
vinegar
butter A little)
1 handful Parmesan cheese (grated)

Method

Perfect Mushroom, Feta and Tomato Quiche is a community recipe submitted by Rhyleysgranny and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Pastry

Blend flour and butter to crumbs in processor add 1 egg + 80ml v cold water and pulse until dough forms into a ball. divide the amounts into 2 or 4 (it will make 2 x large or 4x small quiche tins)

Roll out to fit the tin, leave a little extra depth above the edge of the quiche pan to allow for shrinkage. Prick the bottom with a fork, then chill the tart case in the freezer.

Heat Oven to 200.C/Fan180.C/Gas 6 and slip a baking sheet in After about 30 minutes, cover the pastry in a layer of greaseproof paper or foil and put either baking stones, or dried beans on the top to keep the pastry down. bake in the oven on the baking sheet for 15 minutes or so.

Remove the beans and paper an pop the tart case back in the oven for 4-5mins

Filling

Prepare while tart case is baking Melt the butter in a pan add the mushrooms and tarragon vinegar and allow to just cook. Remove from heat and set aside

Beat the crÃ¨me fraÃ®che and cream together and beat in the eggs adding a good grind of pepper and grated nutmeg.

Place the mushrooms chopped feta cheese and tomatoes in the base of the tart case Pull the oven shelf out a wee bit and place the tart back on the baking sheet. (This method makes it easier to fill the case)

Gently pour the egg mix into the case until full to the top. Scatter Parmesan over the top Lower oven temp to 190.C/Fan170.C/Gas5

Bake for about 25 mins or until golden and softly set. The centre should not feel too firm Allow to settle for 5 mins before removing from the tin