Maroilles cheese quiche
Traditional recipe from northern France, using a typical and tasty regional cheese. But this can be replaced by another (see below).
Last modified on: October 22th 2026
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
500 g quiche filling mixture - 10
Salt - 11
Pepper - Total weight: 1,910 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation
1 hour 40 min.
Cooking
50 min.
All in all
2 hours 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Step 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Line the mould or tin with pastry, prick base all over, then keep in the fridge.
Step 2 - ⌛ 40 min.
Peel 4 potatoes, wash and cook them in salted water, until they are just tender.
Step 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Allow to cool then cut into fairly thick slices.
Step 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.
Add leek, salt and pepper, and cook a few minutes without letting it colour.
Set aside.
Step 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.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Step 7 - ⌛ 3 min.
Cut 250 g Maroilles cheese into thick slices, including crust.
Step 8 - ⌛ 5 min.
Step 9 - ⌛ 3 min.
Preheat your oven to 410°F (210°C).
Put a layer of leek into the pastry case.
Put a layer of leek into the pastry case.
Step 10 - ⌛ 3 min.
A layer of bacon (optional).
Step 11 - ⌛ 3 min.
Cover with a layer of potato slices.
Step 12 - ⌛ 2 min.
Pour in the mixture.
Step 13 - ⌛ 3 min.
Arrange cheese on top.
Step 14 - ⌛ 40 min.
And put in bottom of oven for around 30-40 minutes.
Step 15
The tart is ready when it is nice and golden brown.
Serve to your guests, warm if possible, with a green salad.
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.
And to drink?
A good beer, possibly from the northen France, a jenlain for example.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, folded in a plastic film.
Source: Nicolas.
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Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 6 g RDI=10 % | 12 g RDI=5 % | 15 g RDI=21 % | 209 kcal RDI=10 % | 877 kJ RDI=10 % |
| Whole recipe | 122 g RDI=187 % | 238 g RDI=90 % | 286 g RDI=391 % | 3,992 kcal RDI=200 % | 16,712 kJ RDI=200 % |
How much will it cost?
For 1 tart
7.10 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Quiche filling mixture
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