Vegetable Quiche

Ingredients

• 240 g Wheat Flour
• 1 tsp Coarse Salt
• 200 g Cold Butter
• 100 ml Water
• 400 g Salad Cheese
• 4 Eggs
• 200 ml Whole Milk
• 200 g Grated Cheddar
• 2 tsp Ground Pepper
• 16 Asparagus Spears
• 10 Spring Onions
• 1 Red Onion
• 3 Cloves Garlic
• Chives
• Rocket
• 3 Slices Bacon

Method

Step 1

Mix flour and salt. Cut the butter into smaller pieces and crumble it into the flour.

Step 2

Gather the dough lightly, adding water if it is too dry.

Step 3

Pat the dough into a large round baking tin.

Step 4

Make sure the dough is firmly pressed into the edges of the tin. Place the baking tin on to the middle shelf of the oven and parbake.

Step 5

Put the drained salad cheese in a bowl and mash it lightly with a fork.

Step 6

Then add the egg, milk, half the pepper and cheese and whisk the mixture lightly.

Step 7

Melt the butter into a pan and fry the garlic, sliced onions and asparagus until soft.

Step 7

Add the fried vegetables in the pie base and spread evenly and pour the wet cheese mixture on top.

Step 8

Place the pie back into the oven on the middle shelf and cook until golden.

Step 9

Top with chives, asparagus, spring onion and bacon. Serve and enjoy alone or with a handful of rocket on the side.

Parbake

Cook for 20 minutes at 200 ° - traditional oven.

Baking

Cook for 30 minutes at 200 ° - traditional oven.