Zucchini and egg quiche with cheese cream

AUTHOR
Shirley Vincent
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 4
COOK TIME
105 mins
TOTAL TIME
105 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 8
  • 250 g + some flour
  • 7-10 Tbsp salt, pepper
  • 9 Eggs (Gr. M)
  • 125 g cold + some butter
  • 3 Stem(s) Marjoram
  • 150 g Double cream cheese
  • 3 TABLESPOONS Milk
  • 300 g Courgette
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Oil
  • 100 g cherry tomatoes
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Breadcrumbs
  • baking paper
  • 7-10 Tbsp dried pulses for blind baking

Directions

  1. 1

    For the dough, mix 250 g flour and 1 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Add 1 egg, 125 g butter in pieces and 1-2 tbsp. cold water. Knead first with the dough hooks of the mixer and then with your hands until smooth.

  2. 2

    Grease a tart mould with lifting base (26 cm Ø). Roll out the short pastry on a floured work surface to a circle (approx. 30 cm Ø). Line the mould with the pastry, press the edge slightly. Cut off any excess dough.

  3. 3

    Prick the bottom several times with a fork. Chill for about 30 minutes.

  4. 4

    Boil 5 eggs hard for about 10 minutes. Preheat oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/circulating air: 175 °C/gas: see manufacturer). Wash marjoram, shake dry, chop finely. Mix cream cheese, 3 eggs, milk and marjoram well.

  5. 5

    Season with salt and pepper. Quench the eggs cold and let them cool down a bit. Cover short pastry with baking paper and legumes. Pre-bake in hot oven for 15-20 minutes.

  6. 6

    In the meantime clean, wash and slice the zucchini. Heat the oil in a pan. Fry the zucchini for about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Peel the boiled eggs and cut them into thick slices.

  7. 7

    Wash the tomatoes and cut into small pieces.

  8. 8

    Turn down the oven temperature (electric cooker: 175 °C/circulating air: 150 °C/gas: see manufacturer). Remove the pulses from the tart with the baking paper. Sprinkle the tart with breadcrumbs. Spread zucchini and egg slices on top.

  9. 9

    Pour cream cheese mixture over it. Sprinkle with the tomato pieces. Bake in a hot oven for 30-35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
420 kcal
CARBS
26 g
FATS
28 g
PROTEINS
14 g