Leek And Mushroom Quiche Food

LEEK, MUSHROOM & GRUYèRE QUICHE

Steps:

• To make the pastry, tip the flour and butter into a bowl, then rub together with your fingertips until completely mixed and crumbly. Add 8 tbsp cold water, then bring everything together with your hands until just combined. Roll into a ball and use straight away or chill for up to 2 days. The pastry can also be frozen for up to a month.
• Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to a round about 5cm larger than a 25cm tin. Use your rolling pin to lift it up, then drape over the tart case so there is an overhang of pastry on the sides. Using a small ball of pastry scraps, push the pastry into the corners of the tin (see picture, above left). Chill in the fridge or freezer for 20 mins. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6.
• While the pastry is chilling, heat the butter in a pan and cook the leeks for 10 mins, stirring occasionally, until they soften. Then turn up the heat and add the mushrooms. Cook for 5 mins more, then turn off the heat.
• Lightly prick the base of the tart with a fork, line the tart case with a large circle of greaseproof paper or foil, then fill with baking beans. Blind-bake the tart for 20 mins, remove the paper and beans, then continue to cook for 5-10 mins until biscuit brown
• While the tart case cooks, beat the eggs in a bowl, then gradually add the cream. Stir in the leeks, mushrooms and half the cheese. Season, then tip the filling into the tart case. Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese, then bake for 20-25 mins until set and golden brown. Leave to cool in the case, trim the edges of the pastry, then remove and serve in slices.

LEEK, HAM AND MUSHROOM QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a pan, heat oil and then add leaks, mushrooms, garlic and salt and pepper and cook for approximately 10 minute or until leeks have cooked down.
• Mix in the cream and cook another minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the ham.
• Place piecrust in a deep pie dish and then fill with the leek filling. Top with the cheeses.
• Whisk the eggs, milk and salt and pepper together. Slowly pour over the leeks.
• Bake for approximately 45 minute or until center of quiche has set.

LEEK AND MUSHROOM QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• In a 9 inch pie pan or quiche dish arrange the pie crust, poke small holes with a fork, so you don't get air bubbles.
• In a med size pan, over med heat add your leeks and mushrooms cook until tender.
• In a mixing bowl whisk the eggs, milk, and the salt and pepper.
• Add the leek and mushrooms to your pie pan, then add the eggs and the cheese on top.
• Cook for 30 to 40 minutes until center comes clean.
• Let rest for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy! this can be doubled.

MUSHROOM & LEEK QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Bake pie shell on middle rack of oven, 10 min. Meanwhile, in a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add leeks and mushrooms and cook until leeks are tender, mushrooms are golden and no liquid remains, about 8 min. Season with salt and pepper.
• Turn oven to 425°F (220°C). In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and thyme. Sprinkle ½ cup (125 mL) cheese over bottom of pie shell. Spread mushroom mixture evenly over cheese. Pour egg mixture overtop and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake on middle rack of oven 25 min. or until a toothpick comes out clean.