Tomato and Basil Quiche

Name: Tomato and Basil Quiche
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup flour; 90 g butter; 1 egg yolk; 1 tablespoon lemon juice (approx); 30 g butter; 1 leek; 3 eggs; 300 ml whipping cream; 3/4 cup grated cheese; 3 small ripe tomatoes; 3/4 cup chopped fresh basil; 1/2 cup chopped parsley; salt; pepper; 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese

Submitted by ltdsaloon16r

"Homemade quiches are so much nicer than store bought."

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Ready In:: 1hr 45mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 6

ingredients

Pastry
1 cup flour
90 g butter
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon lemon juice (approx)
Filling
30 g butter
1 leek
3 eggs
300 ml whipping cream
³⁄₄ cup grated cheese
3 small ripe tomatoes
³⁄₄ cup chopped fresh basil
¹⁄₂ cup chopped parsley
salt
pepper
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese

directions

--------Pastry-----------.
Sift flour into bowl, rub in butter, add egg yolk and enough lemon juice to mix to firm dough.
Cover.
Refrigerate 30 minutes.
Roll out to fit 23 cm flan tin, trim edges.
Line tin with greaseproof paper, fill with dry beans or rice, bake in mod hot oven for 10 minutes.
Remove paper and beans, return to oven and bake a further 5 minutes.
----------Filling--------------- ¼.
Melt butter in pan, add sliced leek, cook until tender.
Combine eggs, cream and cheese in bowl, add leek, pour into pastry case.
Peel tomatoes, cut into 1 cm slices.
Roll edge of tomato slices in combined basil and parsley, place on top of leek mixture.
Sprinkle with salt, pepper and grated parmesan.
Bake in moderate oven for 30 minutes.

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Reviews

Very tasty. Even though the crust is very crumbly, I would recommend using it, as opposed to a plain crust, because the butter and lemon juice really add to the overall flavor. I didn't have a leek, so used 1/2 of a mild onion and it worked fine. Reheats very well in the microwave - just don't overdo it.

CelticLass