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Goat's Cheese And Watercress Quiche [ Gluten-free ] Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 100 g butter .
  • 1 large egg, beaten, plus extra .
  • Optional .
  • 100 g watercress, roughly sliced .
  • grated fresh nutmeg .
  • 1 tbsp oil .
  • 1 egg, beaten for brushing .
  • 150 ml milk .
  • 225 g gluten-free flour, mix plus extra .
  • FOR THE FILLING .
  • 1 medium onion, finely sliced .
  • FOR THE PASTRY .
  • gluten-free flour, for rolling .
  • 150 ml log soft rindless goat's cheese, in rough chunks .
  • 2 large eggs

Directions
  • Step #1 Put the flour & a pinch of salt In a large-ish bowl.
  • Step #2 Rub in the butter until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.
  • Step #3 Stir in the egg & about 1-2 tbsp water to form a soft dough.
  • Step #4 Knead well then wrap & chill for at least 30 mins.
  • Step #5 Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C [392 F].
  • Step #6 Knead the pastry again & roll it out to line a 20cm loose-bottomed flan tin (the pastry won't shrink, so no need to chill).
  • Step #7 Patch holes with spare pastry & brush the base & sides with egg.
  • Step #8 For the filling, fry the onion in the oil until just soft, add the watercress & cook this until just wilted.
  • Step #9 Beat the eggs & milk & stir in the the watercress mixture & goat's cheese.
  • Step #10 Spice up & if you like, add a pinch of nutmeg.
  • Step #11 Put the flan tin on a bakingsheet & bake the pastry blind for 5 mins.
  • Step #12 Add the filling & bake for 15 mins.
  • Step #13 Reduce heat to 180C/gas 4/ fan 160C [356 F] & cook for 25-30 mins or until lightly set.
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