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Ingredients
Quiche crust
1 ½ cup (190 g) flour or spelt flour
½ tsp salt
110 g cold butter cubed
1 egg beaten
3tbs toasted sesame seeds
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
Quiche filling
300 g green asparagus
100 g feta cheese
1 tbsp dill/coriander/parsley chopped
1 cup milk
1/2 cup yogurt
½ tsp salt
Instructions
Quiche crust method
- Preheat oven to 180’C
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Mix flour and salt in a blender. Add the cold butter cubes and mix on low speed, until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add the toasted sesame seeds and cayenne pepper
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Add the egg and mix at low speed until it comes together into a dough.
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Use your hands to form it into a disc or ball. Warp with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes (up to two days). Place it on a floured working surface and roll it, using a rolling pin, into the required shape. Transfer into a round or oblong quiche pan and gently press the dough into place using your hands.
- Place baking paper in tin and cover with baking beans or dry rice, blind bake for about 20 minutes, remove baking paper and bake another 5-10 minutes until golden brown. Leave to cool down for a few minutes.
- Place the asparagus in the pastry case in your preferred style
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Mix the eggs, milk, yogurt fresh dill, salt, and pepper in a bowl and pour over the asparagus.
- Add crumbled feta on top
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Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven until golden brown.
Notes
Other great quiche combos are
- Sweet potato, caramelized onions and goat’s cheese
- Sweet potato, chorizo and goat’s chese
- Bacon and Leek
- Smoked salmon and dill