Quiche with ham, goat cheese and olives.

A delight of the French cuisine is the Quiche, which is an open tart made with eggs and various other fillings to go with it. It is one of the dishes with which rather defines the French gastronomy so it was about time I came up with a Quiche recipe for my blog. I already had a rapid Quiche recipe earlier (click here) but this time its the real version. 

There are many types of Quiches which are available now and they have come a long way from the original Quiche Lorraine created sometime in the 19th century in North-Eastern France. Though the ingredients may vary, the quiche still remains a baked dish made with a tart crust base and eggs filling it up. This recipe is my original way of making the Quiche with some of my favorite ingredients namely ham in fine strips (allumettes de jambon in French) and goat milk cheese (Buche de Chevre, click here for another recipe with similar cheese).

This is a very easy recipe and really hassles free. I made it with a ready-made tart base and this eliminates completely the complexity in getting a perfect Quiche. Here in France the Quiche is eaten as brunch or also as a main dish for a full course meal. It is thus a wholesome dish that can be prepared easily for regular dinners or also as a party meal.

Ingredients

Tarte crust base : 1 (I used the Herta tart base available here in France)

Eggs : 8

Goat cheese (Buche de Chevre) : 160 grams

Black Olives : 16

Red Onions : 1/2

Tomato : 1/2

Black pepper powder : 1/2 tablespoon

Ham strips (allumettes de jambon): 180 grams

Unsalted Butter : 5 grams

Salt to taste

Procedures

Place the tarte crust base in a buttered baking pan and blind bake it for 16 minutes at 180°C.

Chop the olives and onions into thin slices. Cut the tomato and the goat cheese into small cubes.

Take the eggs in a deep bottomed bowl and beat well. Add the goat cheese, olives, onions, tomato, to the eggs and mix well.

Season it with salt. Add the black pepper and ham to the mixture and mix well.

Take out the baking pan with the tarte base and pour the mixture on it.

Bake it at 190°C for 30-35 minutes.

Take out the quiche and brush the top with butter, and bake it again for 5 minutes at 190°C.

The quiche is ready. Slice it and serve.

  

Printable Recipe

Quiche With Ham, Goat Cheese And Olives.
Author: Mitanti Ghosh
Preparation Time: 5 min
Cooking time: 55 min
Servings: 8

Calories per serving: 150 kcal

Quiche is an important dish of the French cuisine. This is my original recipe of a Quiche with ham and goat cheese.

Ingredients:

• Tarte crust base : 1
• Eggs : 8
• Goat cheese (Buche de Chevre) : 160 grams
• Black Olives : 16
• Red Onions : 1/2
• Tomato : 1/2
• Black pepper powder : 1/2 tablespoon
• Ham strips (allumettes de jambon): 180 grams
• Unsalted Butter : 5 grams
• Salt to taste

Instructions:

1. Place the tarte crust base in a buttered baking pan and blind bake it for 16 minutes at 180°C.
2. Chop the olives and onions into thin slices. Cut the tomato and the goat cheese into small cubes.
3. Take the eggs in a deep bottomed bowl and beat well. Add the goat cheese, olives, onions, tomato, to the eggs and mix well.
4. Season it with salt. Add the black pepper and ham to the mixture and mix well.
5. Take out the baking pan with the tarte base and pour the mixture on it. Bake it at 190°C for 30-35 minutes.
6. Take out the quiche and brush the top with butter, and bake it again for 5 minutes at 190°C.