Description
This Spinach and Feta Quiche is a delightful savory pastry dish filled with fresh spinach, flavorful shallots, creamy feta cheese, and a rich egg custard, all nestled in a buttery, thyme-infused pastry crust. Perfect for brunch, lunch, or a light dinner, this quiche is sure to impress!
Ingredients
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For the pastry
- 175 g plain/all-purpose flour (1 & 1/2 US cups) + more for rolling out the pastry
- 100 g salted butter (4oz) very cold and cut into cubes
- 3 medium free-range egg yolks (2 if you use large eggs)
- 4 tablespoon chilled water
- 1 tablespoon thyme leaves
For the filling
- 110 g French shallots (3 medium shallots) peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- 200 g fresh raw spinach (6 US cups)
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 3 medium free-range eggs
- 140 g feta cheese (1 US cup), crumbled
- 300 ml double/heavy cream (1 & 1/4 US cup)
- A pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- To make the pastry Sift flour into a bowl, add cold butter, rub into flour. Whisk egg yolks with water. Form dough, chill, roll out, line pie dish, bake with beans.
- Make the filling Fry shallots, garlic, sauté spinach, whisk eggs with cream, feta, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
- Assemble the quiche Spread shallots, feta, spinach over pastry, pour in egg mixture. Bake.
Notes
- Butter – If using unsalted butter, add a pinch of salt to the flour.
- Eggs – Use medium free-range eggs.
- Pastry – Handle dough minimally to keep butter cold.
- Baking – Crumple baking paper before adding beans for even baking.
- Freezing/storing/reheating – Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days. Do not freeze quiche.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: Approximately 400 calories
- Sugar: Approximately 2g
- Sodium: Approximately 450mg
- Fat: Approximately 30g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 25g
- Fiber: Approximately 2g
- Protein: Approximately 12g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 200mg