Saturday, May 2, 2009

Jom baking-Quiche


Onion and spinach Quiche.

Plain Shortcrust Pastry: (source: Perfect Pastries, Periplus cookook)
2 cups (250g) plain flour
125 g cold butter, chopped
1 egg yolk
3-4 tablespoons cold water 

- Sift flour into a mixing bowl and add butter. Rub butter into the flour with fingertips until fine & crumbly.
- Add the combined egg yolk and 3 Tbsp of water. Cut with a knife to form a dough, adding the   remaining water if necessary.
-Turn onto floured surface and gather together to form smooth dough. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for ~30 mins.
- Roll pastry and lay neatly to fit in the pastry dish. Blind bake for ~15-20 mins.

Filling
3 yellow onions, chopped finely
200 gm spinach, finely chopped.
2 Tbsp butter

Milk mixture (mix well)
250ml cream ( i use lowfat milk)
3 eggs
salt & pepper to taste

mozzarella/cheddar cheese (optional)

1. Heat butter in a pan over medium heat.
2. Saute onions till soft & fragrant(not brown), stir in spinach.
3. Fill baked pastry with filling.
4. Pour milk mixture & spread cheese.
5. Bake for 30 minutes or until slightly brown

Footnote:
- For filling, you can use only onions if you like, or add in diced carrots.





3 comments:

  1. Assalamualaikum
    ralit baca blog ni....salam kenal ya!

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  2. ya kerin, salam kenal. thx for visiting makcik

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  3. dari sari ke sari nak buat quiche.. tak buat buat... elok demam ni nak buat la in sha Allah..

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