Leek Quiche Recipe

Whipping up this quiche recipe often reminds me of honeymooning in Paris.

Makes 6 servings

PASTRY INGREDIENTS

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons cold butter
1 egg yolk
3 tablespoons water
1/4 teaspoons salt

FILLING INGREDIENTS

6 eggs
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup of milk
1/4 cup grated Swiss cheese (goat cheese is wonderful too!)
1 leek, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons of olive oil

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350F.
Prepare the pastry

• Make a well in the flour, add the salt, egg yolk and water in middle and gradually whisk in flour to form a dough.
• Add cold butter and blend in using a bladed dough-blender.
• Flour your hands, knead the dough, and form a log.
• Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes cut the log of dough into equal parts for mini pies or muffin tin.
• Roll out each piece over a floured surface.
• Butter your pie shells or muffin tin
• Place pastry in each pie shell or muffin slot and cut excess with kitchen scissors.

Prepare the quiche filling

• Sauté leeks in olive oil for 10 minutes or until soft, set aside.
• Beat eggs, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and milk.
• Add the leeks and cheese to the bottom of each pie.
• Fill each pie with egg mixture.
• Bake quiches for 20 minutes.

Enjoy and Bon Appetit!

You can make a large quiche or mini quiches using mini pie shells or a muffin tin.

Other filling options

• Goat Cheese
• Ham
• Bacon
• Turkey
• Spinach
• Bell Pepper

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