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Bacon and zucchini quiche

A delicious bacon and zucchini quiche recipe.
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Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:1 hour
Total Time:1 hour 12 minutes

Ingredients

pastry

  • 120 g butter
  • 200 g Cake Flour or All-purpose
  • 2-3 Tbsp ice cold water

filling

  • 4 large free-range eggs 
  • 1 T Sasko Self Raising Flour
  • 250 g creme fraiche / sour cream
  • 3/4 180mlcup mature Cheddar
  • 1/2 125ml cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1/3 cup 80ml milk
  • 1/2 t mixed dried herbs or 1t chopped fresh herbs thyme parsley
  • 4 rashers streaky bacon chopped
  • 75 g zucchini shaved into ribbons (final ribbon weight - about 3 medium)

Instructions

To make the pastry base:

  • Add the flour and butter to a food processor and briefly blitz until it's a fine crumb. Pour the ice water through the spout and briefly mix to form a dough.
  • Tip this onto a floured surface and knead gently. Cover in cling film and refrigerate for 30 mins to an hour.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 180C / 350 F
  • Roll the pastry out to about 4mm thick and lay this over a loose-bottomed tart tin (28cm - 30cm in diameter).
  • Prick the surface of the pastry with a fork in multiple places, cover it with baking paper and fill it with baking beans, dried beans, or rice. Bake blind in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven, take out the baking paper and beans, and put the pastry case back in the oven for a further 10 minutes.

To make the filling

  • While the pastry is baking blind, make the filling.
  • Fry the bacon in a non-stick frying pan until crispy. Drain on paper and set aside.
  • Slice the zucchini into ribbons using only the fleshier inner parts.
  • Beat the eggs and flour together until well combined. Add all the other ingredients and mix.
  • Place the hot pastry tart in the case on a baking tray and pour in the filling. Top with the bacon and zucchini arranging things evenly over the top.
  • Return the quiche to the oven and bake for 30 - 35 minutes until it has set and browned around the edge.

Notes

Store leftover quiche in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Servings: 1 quiche
Author: Samm Linsell