Caramelized onion, spinach and blue cheese quiche

Name: Caramelized onion, spinach and blue cheese quiche
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 3 h 25 min
Yield: Serves 8–10
Ingredients: 200 g (6½ oz) strong blue cheese, such as Roquefort or Stilton; 200 ml (6½ fl oz) thick (double) cream; pinch of ground nutmeg; 250 g (8 oz) frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 4 eggs, beaten; 200 g (6½ oz) strong blue cheese, such as Roquefort or Stilton; 200 g (6½ oz) strong blue cheese, such as Roquefort or Stilton; 200 g (6½ oz) plain flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 100 g (3¼ oz) unsalted butter, chilled and cubed; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 500 g (1 lb) onions, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon caster sugar; 100 ml (3¼ fl oz) red wine; 50 g (1¾ oz) unsalted butter

Preparation info

Serves
8–10

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
3 hr 30

Appears in

Breakfasts

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

The delicious combination of vegetables with blue cheese and a hint of nutmeg makes a perfect filling for this vegetarian quiche.

Ingredients

Pastry

200 g (6½ oz) plain flour
1 teaspoon salt

Breakfast
Vegetarian

Method

Brush a 24 x 3.5 cm (9½ x 1¼ inch) loose-bottomed flan tin with melted butter. Sieve together the flour and salt into a large bowl, add the butter and, using a fast, light flicking act