In French cuisine, a quiche is made primarily of eggs and milk in a pastry crust. These simple ingredients form just the base of the recipe with the list of possibilities as wide as your mind (and taste buds) will allow.
The recipe I am sharing with you today was given to me by my sister, who claims she is not a good cook (a blatant lie, of course). I adapt the ingredients to what I have available and what my family likes. So whether you like it simple of something a little more elaborate for a special event, this is the recipe for you.....
Broccoli, feta and Peppadew quiche
For the crust( Recipe courtesy of Epicurious - I adapted their cheese straw recipe)
1/4 pound coarsely grated extra-sharp Cheddar (1 1/2 cups)
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
1/2 teaspoon salt
Rounded 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1 1/2 tablespoons milk
Pulse cheese, flour, butter, salt, and cayenne in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add milk and pulse until dough forms a ball. Line a quiche pan with the dough and let it rest while you make the filling. (If you have dough left, cut it into strips, give it a twist and make your own cheese straws.)
1 bottle(300ml) salad dressing(I used feta and garlic for this quiche, but choose your own to suit your ingredients
( for this purpose, I buy the best I can, but for salads, I make my own.)
250 ml sour cream
1 x 250 gr cottage cheese((I used cottage cheese with chives)
6 eggs
Mix everything together and pour over desired filling in pastry case.
I used lightly steamed broccoli florets, cubes of feta and peppadews. (Add herbs of your choice if you wish)
Bake the quiche for 30-35 minutes until the middle is still soft and a little wobbly. Serve with a simple green salad.
The list of possibilities are endless: bacon and mushrooms, butternut and feta, spinach and feta etc.
14 comments:
I Love feta! Anything with cheese in fact - but feta has probably got to be the best!
That quiche looks good!
Who doesnt like a good quiche! I love the versatility of this dish and how you throw in so many things and comes out a winner.
I'm pleased to see feta sneaking into non-Greek dishes.
Your big photo of the quiche is like shaking the reader and saying, "eat me"!
Mmmmmmm, cheesy crust!!!
beautiful
really pretty quiche
eggs and cheese
cheese and eggs
mmmmmmmmm
i love quiches...bacon and cheese, mushrooms, spinach and feta, broccolis...u name it! this recipe sounds doable! i'll give it a try ^_^
The quiche looks very delicious and beautiful! Great recipe!
I'll admit I had to google peppadews - as an avid pepper-of-all-kinds lover, I'm going to have to search for them round these parts!
that crust looks fabulous and flaky! and a quiche is a great way to experiment with ingredients... this one looks like a winner.
This looks great!
I've tagged you for the six-word memoir, by the way. If you'd like to play along, the rules are posted on my blog. :)
Looks yummy! Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. Quiche is kinda new for me. Love the addition of broccoli.
Cool picture! It looks so cheesy and yummy!
I still haven't tried making a quiche... This one sounds really good. There is even cheese in the crust! :)
jan - feta is good in this recipe, but even goat's cheese can work.
glamah - I love recipes like this where you can chop and change with the same fantastic result.
peter - thanks peter, I use photobucket now to edit my photo's and I am happy with the result.
daziano - easy peasy...you try
cook eat fret - it is delicious, isn't it?
rita - it is indeed doable
steph - thank you
kate - I am sure you will find some. It is a true SA product, but they export, otherwise I will send you some, let me know.
we are never full - yes, to what is available.
vicarious foodie - thanks for the tag, will do shortly
chef erik - great way to get the kids to eat broccoli
jessy and her dog - thanks
kevin - the easiest crust in the world..
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