Maroilles cheese quiche
Traditional recipe from northern France, using a typical and tasty regional cheese. But this can be replaced by another (see below).
2 hours 30 min.
Easy
1 tart
11 IngredientsLast modified on: April 17th 2022
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
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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
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.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Cut 250 g Maroilles cheese into thick slices, including crust.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
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.
Stage 16
A good beer, possibly from the northen France, a jenlain for example.
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.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 370 RDI=140 % | 1,070 RDI=100 % | 1,440 RDI=220 % | 4,740 RDI=240 % | 19,850 RDI: 240 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=8 % | 60 RDI=5 % | 80 RDI=10 % | 250 RDI=10 % | 1,040 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 tart : £6.15
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Quiche filling mixture
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Maroilles cheese
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Potatoes
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