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Leek quiche with salmon

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Ingredients for 6 servings:

  • 200 g flour
  • 100 g butter, cold
  • 1 egg(s)
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 800 g leek
  • 200 g smoked salmon, sliced
  • 200 g crème fraîche
  • 2 eggs
  • Salt
  • pepper
  • Cayenne pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes

Combine the flour, the butter in small pieces, the egg, and a pinch of salt in a bowl and knead into a smooth dough. Cover and chill for 30 minutes. Trim the leek, cut into thin rings, and blanch in boiling salted water for 1 minute. Drain thoroughly. Cut the salmon into thin pieces and place in a bowl with the leek. Mix the crème fraîche with the eggs, season with salt, pepper, and a pinch of cayenne pepper, then stir into the leek. Grease a 26cm baking dish. Roll out the dough on a floured surface slightly larger than the dish and place it in the dish, forming a 3cm high edge. Spread the leek mixture evenly in the dish and bake at 180°C (convection oven) for 30 minutes.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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