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Deep leek and potato quiche

The French make a "tourte" that is smaller and deeper than a normal quiche. This recipe makes the most of this difference: it has plenty of texture and flavour, with bacon, potatoes, leeks, two different cheeses, and an egg and cream filling poured over.

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Last modified on: April 17^th 2022

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For 3 quiches, you will need:

1 1 lb + 15.7 oz Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée)
2 1 lb + 10.4 oz cooked potatoes
3 0 kg 4 g Comté cheese
4 0 kg 4 g Cheddar cheese
5 Quiche filling mixture
6 3 leeks
7 3 spring onions (scallions)
8 6 tablespoons olive oil
9 1 lb + 5.1 oz small pieces of bacon
10 salt
11 pepper

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Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
48 min.	5 min.	43 min.	1 hour 36 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 7 min.

We'll be using a deep 8 inch (20 cm) dessert ring, rather than a tin or mould for this quiche.

Roll out 1 lb + 15.7 oz Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée) to the size of the ring + the height of the sides.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

Sit the ring on a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.

Line the ring with the pastry, leaving the excess hanging over the edge, and put to wait in the fridge.

Stage 3 - 4 min.

Slice 1 lb + 10.4 oz cooked potatoeses.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 6 min.

Grate 0 kg 4 g Comté cheese and 0 kg 4 g Cheddar cheese.

Stage 5 - 5 min.

Prepare Quiche filling mixture.

Set aside.

Stage 6 - 10 min.

Prepare 3 leeks and chop finely.

Do the same with 3 spring onions (scallions).

Set aside.

Stage 7 - 8 min.

Pour 6 tablespoons olive oil into a frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add 1 lb + 5.1 oz small pieces of bacon.

Fry until nicely browned, then transfer to a plate, leaving the fat in the pan. Put the pan back on the heat.

Stage 8 - 1 min.

Add the chopped onion and cook in the bacon fat for 1 minute.

Stage 9 - 4 min.

Add the leek, salt and pepper. Cook for a few minutes until the leek becomes translucent.

Stage 10 - 1 min.

Then add the bacon...

Stage 11 - 2 min.

...and the sliced potatoes. Mix well.

Turn off the heat.

Stage 12 - 4 min.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Take the pastry case in its ring, now very cold, out of the fridge, and trim off any excess pastry.

Prick all over the bottom of the pastry with a fork.

Stage 13 - 2 min.

Fill with the vegetable and bacon mixture.

Stage 14 - 2 min.

Scatter the grated cheese evenly over the top.

Stage 15 - 2 min.

And pour over the quiche filling mixture.

Stage 16 - 30 min.

Bake for about 30 minutes.

Stage 17 - 5 min.

Leave to cool for 5 minutes before slipping off the ring and use the paper to help slide the quiche onto its serving plate.

Stage 18

Slice into portions to suit your own and your guests' appetites.

Remarks

If spring onions are out of season, use a normal onion. In this case, add a touch of green, if possible, with some chopped parsley at stage 10.

For the two cheeses, if you don't have Comté or Cheddar, use another cheese of your choice, but preferably a hard-paste type, with a strong flavour, such as Parmesan or mature mimolette.

Keeping

A day or two ing the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
13,321 Kcal or 55,772 Kj	1,221 gr	3,971 gr	4,666 gr
666 %	470 %	375 %	707 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
260 Kcal or 1,089 Kj	24 gr	78 gr	91 gr
13 %	9 %	7 %	14 %

Per quiche
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
4,440 Kcal or 18,589 Kj	407 gr	1,324 gr	1,555 gr
222 %	157 %	125 %	236 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk, Egg

How much will it cost?

For 3 quiches : 22.05 €
Per quiche : 7.35 €

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