| If you've thought about how to make quiche in the | | | | - Combine whisked eggs, cream and/or yogurt |
| past, but thought it would be too difficult, now's the | | | | - Add chosen extra ingredients and pour mixture on |
| time to give it a go. There are only 4 basic | | | | top of pastry |
| ingredients:- | | | | - Top with grated Parmesan cheese |
| - Ready made Frozen Pastry - thawed | | | | - Bake in oven until mixture is just set and slightly |
| - Eggs- whisked | | | | golden brown |
| - Cream (or yogurt) - or combination of the two | | | | Quiche can be various sizes. Mini quiche take around |
| - Parmesan Cheese | | | | 10 minutes to cook, whereas a flan quiche might take |
| You can then decide what extra ingredients to | | | | about 30 minutes. |
| include, such as:- | | | | Some Tips to help you along the way |
| - Bacon - diced and fried until crisp | | | | - Don't over-cook your quiche or it will go 'rubbery' |
| - Corn Kernels- fresh or frozen | | | | - If you choose mushrooms or tomatoes as extra |
| - Spinach - cooked and excess water squeezed out | | | | ingredients, put them on top of the egg mix, before |
| - Broccoli- cooked and cut into mouth sized pieces | | | | you add the Parmesan cheese |
| - Pumpkin - chopped and cooked in oven with a little | | | | - The quiche will double in size while cooking, so use a |
| oil and a shake of chili flakes | | | | deep enough dish |
| - Mushrooms - sliced - use raw | | | | - If you like your quiche more cheesy, add additional |
| - Tomatoes - sliced - use raw | | | | Parmesan or cheddar cheese to the egg mix |
| - Sun-dried Tomatoes | | | | - I generally allow 1 egg and approx 100 ml (4 fl oz) |
| - Olives- stones removed | | | | of cream or yogurt per person. So, if you are making |
| - Feta Cheese - chopped | | | | a quiche for 4 people, use 4 eggs and approx 400 ml |
| - I'm sure you can think of more | | | | (16 fl oz) of cream or yogurt |
| How to Make Quiche - Method | | | | So now you know the basics of how to make |
| - Heat oven to moderately hot | | | | quiche. Go on and give it a go. |
| - Roll out the pastry and line baking dish | | | | |