Two-cheese quiche
This extra-tasty quiche is made with diced ham and a combination of two cheeses: Comté and Cheddar.
67 K 3.7/5 (15 reviews)
1 hour 2 min.
Easy
2 quiches
8 IngredientsLast modified on: April 17th 2022
For 2 quiches, you will need:
- 1
500 g puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 2
80 g Comté cheese - 3
80 g Cheddar cheese - 4
400 g ham - 5
2 tablespoons lard - 6
1 kg quiche filling mixture - 7
salt - 8
pepper - Total weight: 2,090 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Resting: 8 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 1 hour 2 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Roll out 500 g puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) and line a tart tin or mould. If you are using bought, ready-rolled pastry that comes with a sheet of cooking parchment, leave this underneath.
Put to wait in the fridge.
Put to wait in the fridge.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Cut 400 g ham into small dice.
Stage 4 - 8 min.
Melt 2 tablespoons lard in a frying pan over medium heat. When really hot, toss in the diced ham.
Lightly brown the ham, stirring from time to time.
Lightly brown the ham, stirring from time to time.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Take the pastry case out of the fridge and prick all over the bottom with a fork. Scatter the diced ham over.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Add the 2 cheeses evenly on top.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Finish by pouring in the filling mixture.
Stage 9 - 30 min.
Bake for about 30 minutes.
Stage 10
Serve with a green salad on the side, for example.
Remarks
For the ham, ask your butcher or deli counter for an "end" - the lump left after slicing, ideal for this recipe.
If you don't have lard, use a little oil instead.
If you don't have lard, use a little oil instead.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 710 RDI=280 % | 2,010 RDI=190 % | 2,770 RDI=420 % | 6,060 RDI=300 % | 25,380 RDI: 300 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 RDI=10 % | 100 RDI=9 % | 130 RDI=20 % | 290 RDI=20 % | 1,210 RDI: 20 % |
| Per quiche | 360 RDI=140 % | 1,010 RDI=100 % | 1,390 RDI=210 % | 3,030 RDI=150 % | 12,690 RDI: 150 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 quiches : 13.70 €
- Per quiche : 6.85 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Quiche filling mixture
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Deep leek and potato quiche, Salmon and spinach quiche, Quiche Bretonne, No-pastry spinach and potato quiche, Leek and fresh tuna tart, ... See them all 13
Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mini palmiers, Maroilles cheese quiche, Smart plum tart, Nanou's tuna tart, Saint Honoré cake, ... See them all 72
Ham
Like these other recipes: Paté en croute (terrine in a pie crust), Involtinis, Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes, Breton galettes (pancakes), Quick flaky pizza, ... See them all 30
Comté cheese
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