{"id":3018,"date":"2016-07-28T11:20:21","date_gmt":"2016-07-28T11:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnhootonphotography.com\/?page_id=3018"},"modified":"2016-08-04T17:06:27","modified_gmt":"2016-08-04T17:06:27","slug":"3-cheese-mediterranean-vegetable-quiche","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/johnhootonphotography.com\/?page_id=3018","title":{"rendered":"3 Cheese Mediterranean Vegetable Quiche"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n <\/a>\r\n\"3<\/a>\r\n

This is a delicious quiche that anybody will love especially your vegetarian friends! <\/p>\r\n

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Ingredients<\/h3>\r\n

For the Pastry:<\/h6>\r\n100g butter<\/br>\r\n200g plain flour<\/br>\r\n45ml water<\/br>\r\nPinch of salt\r\n\r\n
For the Filling:<\/h6>\r\n25g butter<\/br>\r\n3 cloves garlic, chopped<\/br>\r\n1 small onion, chopped<\/br>\r\n1 red pepper chopped<\/br>\r\n250g fresh spinach, blanched and chopped<\/br>\r\n100g mushrooms, chopped<\/br>\r\n100g feta, crumbled<\/br>\r\n200g mild Cheddar cheese, grated<\/br>\r\n75g fresh Parmesan, grated<\/br>\r\nsalt and freshly ground black pepper to taste<\/br>\r\n4 eggs, beaten<\/br>\r\n250ml milk<\/br>\r\nFresh parsley to garnish\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n
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Method<\/h3>\r\n

To make the Pastry:<\/h6>\r\n

1. Cut the 100g of butter into 1cm pieces and place in a bowl. The secret of good shortcrust pastry is to have the butter and the bowl ice cold, so that the butter does not melt. Place the bowl with the pieces of butter in the fridge for half an hour.<\/p>\r\n

2. Add the flour to the butter with a pinch of salt and blend them together to form a crumbly texture. This is best done in a blender to keep the ingredients cold and stop the butter from melting.<\/p> \r\n

3. Make a well in the flour mixture and add a few ml of the water, mix the ingredients together gently by hand. Add more of the water and 'mop it up' by turning the mixture until you have a ball of dough. It shouldn't take more than 3 or 4 minutes. Cover the dough closely with cling film and place the bowl of dough in the fridge for half an hour to relax.<\/p>\r\n

4. Place the dough on a floured board and press a floured rolling pin into it to form a disc. Roll out the dough changing direction and turning it over until it is about the thickness of a pound coin and the right size to fit your dish.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Making the Quiche:<\/h6>\r\n

1. Preheat oven to 190 C \/ Gas mark 5. Line the fluted dish with the shortcrust pastry, cutting off any excess and pinching the edges. Blind bake the pastry for about 15\/20 minutes so it is just turning golden.<\/p> \r\n

2. In a medium frying pan, melt butter over medium heat. Saut\u00e9 garlic and onion in butter until lightly browned, about 7 minutes. Stir in the pepper and mushrooms, and saut\u00e9 until most of the water from the vegetables has evaporated. Add the chopped spinach. Remove from the heat and add the feta and \u2154 of the Cheddar. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into prepared pastry-lined dish.<\/p>\r\n

3. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and milk. Season with salt and pepper. Pour into the pastry base, allowing egg mixture to thoroughly combine with spinach mixture.<\/p>\r\n4. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, then remove and sprinkle the top with remaining Cheddar and the Parmesan. Bake for an additional 35 to 40 minutes, until set in centre. Allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n

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