So, here's a recipe I've concocted over time to make a delicious, home-made, French-style quiche. Absolutely loaded with calories, but so delicious and filling, and great served with a big salad. To make it, you will need:
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup water
- a packet of levure chemique (you only get this in France I'm afraid; perhaps it could be adapted to baking powder or soda; yet to be tested!)
- flour
- 3 eggs
- 2 natural soya yoghurts
- a packet of chorizo slices
- grated cheese
- salt and pepper to season.
Method
In a big bowl, mix together the oil, water, levure chemique and salt and pepper. Then slowly add flour until it becomes a thick, doughy consistancy. Put into the fridge until it has a risen un tout petit peu.
Meanwhile, crack the eggs into another bowl and stir in the soya yoghurt, some more salt and pepper, and quite a lot of grated cheese.
Line a quiche dish (or round baking tray) with grease-proof paper. If you don''t have baking paper, smear the dish with butter and sprinkle flour over it. Roll out the dough until it's about 1cm thick. Press it into the baking tray and make sure to press it a little up the sides. Bake this in the oven for about 10mins at 200 degrees Celsius.
Lower the heat in the oven to about 180 degrees. Take out the quiche base and place about 5 slices of chorizo to cover the bottom. Then pour in the eggy mixture. Finally, arrange the remaining chorizo on top and put back into the oven for about 10/15 mins.
Serve with more cheese.
Next time I make it, I'll try and remember to take a picture and I will add it to this post. Et voila, it's simple, tasty, and works. Even for 'work'-in-progress-cooks' like myself.
:)
