Carrot Quiche
Carrot quiche is a recipe with fresh ingredients from the vegetable cakes category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 150 g flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 75 g butter
- 1 egg
- plant oil (for the quiche)
- flour (to work with)
- 400 g baby carrots
- 200 ml whipping cream
- 200 g crème fraîche
- 100 g grated cheese (e.g., Gouda)
- 4 eggs
- Salt
- Pepper
- nutmeg
Instructions
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1.
Sift flour onto a clean surface, mix in salt and create a well in the center. Cut cold butter into small pieces, distribute around the well, add the egg, pour 2–3 tbsp lukewarm water, and use a knife to cut through all ingredients until small dough crumbs form. Quickly knead with hands into a dough, shape into a ball, wrap in cling film and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
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2.
Preheat oven to 180 °C fan. Brush the quiche tin with oil.
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3.
Peel carrots and halve them lengthwise. Whisk cream, crème fraîche, cheese and eggs together for the filling. Season well with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
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4.
Roll out dough on a floured surface and line the tin, forming a rim. Arrange carrot slices over the base and pour the filling on top. Bake in the oven for about 45 minutes until golden brown.
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5.
Serve warm or cooled, sliced into pieces.
