Maroilles cheese quiche
Traditional recipe from northern France, using a typical and tasty regional cheese. But this can be replaced by another (see below).
197,753 34.3/5 for 31 ratings
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: 1,890 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, folded in a plastic film.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 hour 37 min. | 50 min. | 2 hours 27 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
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.
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.
Set aside.
Stage 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.
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.
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
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 4,759 Kcal or 19,925 Kj | 118 gr | 234 gr | 372 gr |
| 238 % | 46 % | 22 % | 56 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 252 Kcal or 1,055 Kj | 6 gr | 12 gr | 20 gr |
| 13 % | 2 % | 1 % | 3 % |
| Per tart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 4,759 Kcal or 19,925 Kj | 118 gr | 234 gr | 372 gr |
| 238 % | 46 % | 22 % | 56 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 tart : 7.88 €
And to drink?: A good beer, possibly from the northen France, a jenlain for example.
Source
Nicolas.More recipes?
This recipe uses (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: Little vanilla, clementine and chestnut verrines, Spinach and ricotta ravioli, Beurre blanc sauce, Rice and peas, Moist chocolate cake, ... All |
| Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chicken breasts with tarragon, Normandy seafood stew, Ramekins of duchess potatoes, Pork roast with herbs, Pan-fried potatoes, ... All |
| Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Morel risotto with Vin Jaune and Mont d'Or, Couscous, Cretan Bread, Souda salad, "Oeufs rabattus" with leeks, ... All |
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