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
| 1 |  | Line the mould or tin with pastry, prick base all over, then keep in the fridge. | 10 min. |
| 2 |  | Peel 4 potatoes, wash and cook them in salted water, until they are just tender. | 40 min. |
| 3 |  | Allow to cool then cut into fairly thick slices. | 5 min. |
| 4 |  | Wash and slice thinly 1 leek and 1 shallot. | 20 min. |
| 5 |  | 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. |
5 min. |
| 6 |  | 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.| 5 min. | |
| 7 |  | Cut 250 g Maroilles cheese into thick slices, including crust. | 3 min. |
| 8 |  | Prepare mixture by mixing with a whisk: 2 egg yolks, 1 egg, 250 ml liquid cream, salt and pepper. Set aside. |
5 min. |
| 9 |  | Preheat your oven to 410°F (210°C). Put a layer of leek into the pastry case. |
3 min. |
| 10 |  | A layer of bacon (optional). | 3 min. |
| 11 |  | Cover with a layer of potato slices. | 3 min. |
| 12 |  | Pour in the mixture. | 2 min. |
| 13 |  | Arrange cheese on top. | 3 min. |
| 14 |  | And put in bottom of oven for around 30-40 minutes. | 40 min. |
| 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
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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
More recipes?
This recipe use (among others) | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Lemon creams, Gratin of Endives with Mont d'Or, Ramekins of duchess potatoes, Spring veal sauté , Tagliatelle and courgette spaghetti, carbonara style, ... [All] |
 | Maroilles cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Gratin du Nord, ... [All] |
 | Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Comtoise tart for Seàn, How to cook potato grenaille , Taos hotpot, Grated potato cakes, Pan-baked hash brown (Hash-brown casserole), ... [All] |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rabbit with mustard, Fish fillet with preserved lemons, Potato tortilla (Spanish omelette), Tagliatelle and courgette spaghetti, carbonara style, Beetroot salad with cashew nuts, ... [All] |
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