Spinach and Ricotta quiche

Spinach and Ricotta Quiche (serves 4-6) 180ºC

500 gr spinach
20 gr butter
3 eggs
200 gr ricotta cheese
100ml thick double cream
Nutmeg to taste

Quiche loraine

Quiche Lorraine:

200 gr flour
100 gr butter
100ml cold water
Pinch of salt

1. Sieve flour with salt, cut butter through flour, bit by bit
2. Add some water until it loosely stays to your fork
3. Gently make a ball and roll out
4. Put in a cake tin and leave to rest in the fridge
4 eggs
250 gr ham/ smoked pretend bacon etc
300 gr grated cheese
Salt and pepper
Paprika
Nutmeg
¼ litre cream

1. Put grated cheese on top of bottom of pastry
2. Fry the ham and put on top of cheese
3. Beat eggs and add herbs and spices and the cream and pour over the mixture
4. Put in the middle of the oven at 200ºC and bake for 30-45 mins until set in the middle

Onion and Bacon Quiche:

1 packet of puff pastry
2 onions or 250 gr cut onion rings
30 gr butter
7 gr bacon (or vegetarian equivalent)
3 eggs
2 dl cream
Salt and pepper
2 tsp mustard

1. Fry the bacon until crispy, then remove from the frying pan
2. Fry the onion for about 5 mins
3. Roll out the pastry and put into a flan dish
4. Spread the bacon and onion over the bottom
5. Beat the eggs with cream, salt, pepper and mustard
6. Brush a little bit of the mixture over the pastry edge and pour the rest into the dish
7. Bake in the middle of the oven at 200ºC for 35-40 mins

Broccoli and Salmon quiche

Broccoli and Salmon Quiche:

1 packet of puff pastry
500gr broccoli
100 gr smoked salmon
4 eggs
2dl cream
1 tbsp mustard
Salt and pepper

1. Boil the broccoli in salted water for 6-8 mins, drain well
2. Cut the salmon in pieces
3. Roll out the pastry and put in a flan dish
4. Put the salmon and broccoli so that it covers the bottom
5. Beat the eggs with cream, salt, pepper and mustard
6. Brush a little of the egg mixture over the pastry edge and pour the rest into the dish
7. Bake in the middle of the oven for 35-40 mins at 200ºC
Nice with salad

Oat and Leek Tart (serves 6)
Pats Recipe in a 23cm flan dish

6 oz plain flour sifted
3 oz porridge oats
1.2 tsp salt
4 oz butter
1 egg
1 tbsp olive oil

For filling:
2lbs leeks (about 5-6) trimmed, split lengthways, washed and thinly sliced
3 oz butter
3 eggs beaten
200ml crème fraiche
2 oz mature cheddar grated
Salt and pepper

1. Boil the leeks in a little water for about 5 mins
2. Roll out the pastry and put in flan dish
3. Spread dish and leek over the bottom
4. Beat egg with cream, salt pepper and mustard
5. Brush a little of the egg mixture over the pastry edge and pour the rest into the dish
6. Bake in the middle of the oven for 35-40 mins at 200ºC
This tart should be served warm or at room temperature, never straight from the oven or fridge.
Broccoli Quiche:

1 packet of puff pastry
500gr broccoli
4 eggs
100gr grated mature cheddar
3 dl cream
Salt and pepper

1. Boil the broccoli in salted water for 6-8 mins, and drain well
2. Roll out the pastry and put in a flan dish
3. Put cheese over the bottom and broccoli on top
4. Beat egg with cream, salt, pepper and mustard
5. Brush a little of the egg mixture over the pastry edge and pour the rest into the dish
6. Bake in the middle of the oven 200C for 35-40
Nice with salad