Monday, January 13, 2014

Ham and Leek Quiche

3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour (regular wheat flour works, too) (90g)
3/4 cup unbleached flour (regular white flour works, too) (90g)
1/4 cup canola or olive oil (55g)
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup cold water

1. Stir the flours together in a small bowl and freeze for one hour. Freeze the oil in a separate container for an hour also. Remove both from freezer and mix the oil into the flour until it makes a crumbly dough.

2. Stir the salt into the ice water and mix the water into the dough. Mix only enough to bind the dough. If it's too dry, add more water, a little at at time.

3. I found it easiest to simply place the ball of dough into the pan, and squish it around with my hand -- Bake as directed for whatever recipe your using.

Filling:
1. Sauté 2-3 cups of sliced leaks in butter (2 tbs).

2. Add half a package of TJ's healthy ham, diced.

3. Mix 1 cup milk (1%) with 2 eggs. Add salt and pepper.

4. Mix the ham and leaks with the egg mixture

5. Line the pie crust (do not need to pre-cook) with shaved cheese (gruyere). Pour the ham and egg mix on top of the cheese.  Sprinkle some more cheese (shredded) on top.

6. Bake at 350F for 40 minutes.  Can remove, bring oven to 450F and bake another few minutes to brown the crust and surface cheese.

1600 calories total


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