Maroilles cheese quiche
Traditional recipe from northern France, using a typical and tasty regional cheese. But this can be replaced by another (see below).
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011
For 1 tart, you will need:
- 1
250 g Maroilles cheese - 2
1 Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 3
1 leek - 4
1 shallot - 5
3 tablespoons olive oil - 6
4 potatoes - 7
125 g small pieces of bacon (optional) - 8
1 tablespoon vinegar (optional) - 9
2 egg yolks - 10
1 egg - 11
250 ml liquid cream - 12
salt - 13
pepper - Total weight: 1,900 grams
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 hour 37 min. | 50 min. | 2 hours 27 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
10 min.
Line the mould or tin with pastry, prick base all over, then keep in the fridge.Stage 2
40 min.
Peel 4 potatoes, wash and cook them in salted water, until they are just tender.Stage 3
5 min.
Allow to cool then cut into fairly thick slices.
Stage 5
5 min.
Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a pan over medium heat, add sliced shallot, salt and pepper and cook for a minute or two.Add leek, salt and pepper, and cook a few minutes without letting it colour.
Set aside.
Stage 6
5 min.
If you wish to add 125 g small pieces of bacon, cook in a frying pan without fat and add, at the last minute, a tablespoon of vinegar.Stage 7
3 min.
Cut 250 g Maroilles cheese into thick slices, including crust.Stage 8
5 min.
Prepare mixture by mixing with a whisk: 2 egg yolks, 1 egg, 250 ml liquid cream, salt and pepper.Set aside.
Stage 9
3 min.
Preheat your oven to 410°F (210°C).Put a layer of leek into the pastry case.
Stage 10
3 min.
A layer of bacon (optional).Stage 11
3 min.
Cover with a layer of potato slices.Stage 12
2 min.
Pour in the mixture.Stage 13
3 min.
Arrange cheese on top.Stage 14
40 min.
And put in bottom of oven for around 30-40 minutes.Stage 15
The tart is ready when it is nice and golden brown.Serve to your guests, warm if possible, with a green salad.
Remarks
If you don't have Maroilles cheese, you can use other ones instead. I advise you to go for a rather soft strong cheese like Reblochon, Munster, Morbier, etc.
You can also replace puff pastry by shortcrust.
You can also replace puff pastry by shortcrust.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
For 1 tart : 7.91 €
And to drink?: A good beer, possibly from the northen France, a jenlain for example.
Source: Nicolas
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This recipe use (among others) | Maroilles cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Gratin du Nord, ... All |
| Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pork medallions with "full" turnips, Rustic chicken and mushroom pie, Apricot blancmange, Sausage mushroom and cheese crumble, Pistachio ice cream, ... All |
| Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Big knife-cut chips (French fries) , Truffade, Potato and broccoli gratin, Mushroom velouté, Salt cod brandade, ... All |
| Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Blanquette of veal, Croque-monsieur gourmand, Chinese style chicken, Artichokes with beef, Mushroom buckwheat pancakes, ... All |
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