Tomato, basil and mozzarella quiche

Name: Tomato, basil and mozzarella quiche
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 50 ml (1¾ fl oz) milk; pinch of nutmeg, optional; 150 g (5 oz) mozzarella cheese, grated; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil (see Chef’s tip); pinch of cayenne, optional; ½ quantity shortcrust pastry; 50 ml (1¾ fl oz) thick (double) cream; 2 small tomatoes, halved, seeded and cut into 1 cm (½ inch) pieces

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 40

Appears in

Quiches & Pastries

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

A quiche with an Italian twist of flavours that is excellent served either warm or cold, making it ideal for picnics or lunch boxes.

Ingredients

½ quantity shortcrust pastry

Lunch
Pastry
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to moderately hot 200°C (400°F/Gas 6). Grease a 20.5 x 2.5 cm (8¼ x 1 inch) loose-bottomed flan tin. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to a 3 mm (⅛ inch) thickness and line the prepared tin (see Che