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Quiche Lorraine
Recipe by : Miele www . derkern . miele . co . uk
One of our favourite pastry recipes is a classic quiche Lorraine with a topping twist of delicious onion chutney and Parma ham . Thanks to our efficient Fan Plus technology , the pastry will be wonderfully crisp and the filling perfectly set .
Serves : 12 Ingredients :
For the pastry :
• 200g plain flour
• 100g cold butter
• 1 / 2 tsp salt
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tbsp very cold water
For the filling :
• 200ml double cream
• 1 wild garlic clove
• 1 sprig of thyme
• 5 eggs
• 80g finely grated mature cheddar
For the garnish :
• 6 tbsp onion chutney
• 6 slices of Parma ham , cooked
• 3 rashers smoked streaky bacon , cooked
• 1 shallot , cut into rings
• A selection of soft green herbs
Method :
1 . To make the pastry , place the flour , butter and salt in a food processor and pulse until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs . Add the egg yolks and continue to pulse . Gradually add the water a drop at a time and pulse until the dough just comes together . Wrap in cling film and flatten slightly to make it easier to roll later on . Leave to rest in the fridge for at least half an hour .
2 . Roll out the pastry on a floured surface to around half a centimetre thick , then line a 20cm loose-bottomed flan tin , leaving an overhang of around 4cm . Return to the fridge and rest for a further 30 minutes .
3 . Cover the pastry with three layers of heatproof cling film , leaving an overhang . Fill with rice , dried beans or baking beans and draw in the cling film to secure .
4 . Bake the pastry case in the oven on Fan Plus 180 ° C for 20 minutes . Remove the cling film weight and bake for a further 10 minutes . Leave to cool and trim off the excess pastry .
5 . Put the cream , garlic and thyme in a saucepan and gently heat to infuse for five to six minutes . Whisk the eggs in a large bowl and pour over the cream mixture . Whisk well and pass through a sieve into a jug . Stir through the mature cheddar and pour into the pastry case .
6 . Cook on Fan Plus 97 ° C for 45 minutes . The quiche should still have a slight wobble . Leave to cool .
7 . To serve , arrange all of the garnishes on top of the quiche and serve .
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