Feta Cheese Quiche
Author/ Συγγραφέας: Katerina
Recipe type/ Τύπος Πιάτου: Appetizer
Cuisine/ Κουζίνα: Greek
- 200 gr. / 7 oz. feta cheese
- 1 puff pastry sheet
- 5 tomato slices
- 6 green pepper or any other pepper slices
- 5 to 6 zucchini slices
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- 250 gr. / 9 oz. light cream (or you can use heavy cream if you don’t have light, or half and half)
- 100 gr. / 4 oz. full fat milk
- 2 eggs
- ¼ tsp salt (optional)
- Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F.
- Take a tart form with diameter of about 28cm / 11 in. to 30cm / 12 in and butter it very well.
- Place the puff pastry so as to cover the bottom of the form and its sides.
- Cut with the knife the edges that exceed out of the sides.
- Put a parchment paper so as to cover the bottom and the sides of the pastry and place beans or lentils so as to create a layer.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, remove the parchment paper and the beans/lentils.
- Do not discard the beans or the lentils.
- You can use them in another such occasion.
- Crumble the feta cheese and cover the bottom of the puff pastry.
- Throw the dried oregano.
- In a blender add the cream, the milk, the eggs and the salt (optional) and mix.
- Pour the batter over the feta.
- Arrange the vegetable slices on top.
- Bake in the same oven for about 20 minutes or until the filling has started taking a light golden color.
Recipe by Culinary Flavors at https://www.culinaryflavors.gr/feta-cheese-quiche/
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