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Name: Salmon and spinach quiche
Prep time: 36 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 16 min
Yield: 6 people
Cuisine: french
Ingredients: 800 g fresh spinach; 250 g smoked salmon; 2 eggs; 2 egg yolks; 400 ml cream; 1 Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée); 10 leaves basil; 50 g Comté cheese; fine (or table) salt; pepper

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Salmon and spinach quiche

This quiche recipe uses a traditional filling mixture, but adds slices of smoked salmon and blanched spinach.

331,292 14.1/5 for 47 ratings

Last modified on: February 21^th 2011

For 6 people, you will need:

1 800 g fresh spinach
2 250 g smoked salmon
3 2 eggs
4 2 egg yolks
5 400 ml cream
6 1 Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée)
7 10 leaves basil
8 50 g Comté cheese
9 fine (or table) salt
10 pepper
Total weight: 1,669 grams

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Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
36 min.	40 min.	1 hour 16 min.

Preservation:

Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Salmon and spinach quiche : Photo of step #1

Prepare the mixture for quiche: Beat together with a whisk 2 eggs and 2 egg yolks, 400 ml cream, salt and pepper until blended.

Prepare spinach (de-stalked - if tough, and blanched).

Preheat the oven to 180°C or 356°F.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Salmon and spinach quiche : Photo of step #2

Roll out dough, and line the tin.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Salmon and spinach quiche : Photo of step #3

Place half the smoked salmon slices in the bottom.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

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Snip basil roughly.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

Salmon and spinach quiche : Photo of step #5

Distribute half the spinach and all ofthe basil over the salmon.

Stage 6 - 3 min.

Salmon and spinach quiche : Photo of step #6

Pour over 1/3 of the quiche mixture.

Stage 7 - 3 min.

Salmon and spinach quiche : Photo of step #7

Add rest of salmon slices...

Stage 8 - 3 min.

Salmon and spinach quiche : Photo of step #8

...the remaining spinach...

Stage 9 - 3 min.

Salmon and spinach quiche : Photo of step #9

...and finally pour over the remaining mixture...

Stage 10 - 3 min.

Salmon and spinach quiche : Photo of step #10

.. to ½ centimetre from the top of the tin, then spread grated cheese over the surface.

Stage 11 - 40 min.

Salmon and spinach quiche : Photo of step #11

Put in the oven, on a low shelf to cook the base of the quiche well, and bake for 30 to 40 minutes.

Stage 12

Salmon and spinach quiche : Photo of step #12

Serve warm or cold.

Remarks

You can add a little grated nutmeg to the mixture if you like, and replace the shortcrust dough by puff pastry for a more sophisticated dish.

Nutritional information

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 6 people : 14.42 €
Per person : 2.40 €

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