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A cheese and mushroom quiche.

Cheese and mushroom quiche

A rich and decadent quiche with cheese and mushrooms in a crispy pie crust
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, French
Servings 6 people
Calories 457 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 9 inch frozen pie crust
  • 2 cupped handfuls fresh mushrooms
  • 2 cupped handfuls grated cheese (gruyere or similar)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 shallot finely diced
  • 120 ml (4 floz) milk
  • 120 ml (4 floz) double cream
  • ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) thyme
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions
 

  • Prick the pie crust a few times all over with a fork, then fit it with foil and fill with baking beads. Blind bake for 15 minutes at 425F / 220 C and then remove the foil and beads and bake for a further 10 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 20 minutes.
  • Turn the oven down to 350 F / 175 C
  • Meanwhile, heat the butter in a frying pan and add the shallot until translucent before adding the mushrooms. Fry until cooked and slightly browned, stirring through some fresh thyme, salt and pepper. Remove from the heat.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cream and nutmeg and season with salt and pepper.
  • Put half the grated cheese at the bottom of the pie crust, then half the mushrooms layered on top. Ladle in half of the milk/cream mixture (if you just slosh it in you'll lose the layers) and then repeat. Put back in the cooler oven for 40 minutes or until the filling looks set and not too loose when you jiggle it slightly.
    Assemble the cheese and mushroom quiche
  • Place on a cooling rack and leave to rest for 20 minutes before enjoying with a nice green salad simply dressed.

Nutrition

Calories: 457kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 18gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 112mgSodium: 51mgPotassium: 92mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 458IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cheese and mushroom quiche
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