Ham Cheese Quiche (Print-Friendly Version)
Savory pastry filled with cream, stilton, cheddar, sage, and ham, baked to a golden finish and bursting with holiday taste.
# Ingredients You'll Need:
→ Filling
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3 large free-range eggs
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50 g Cheddar cheese
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150 ml single cream
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100 g cooked higher-welfare ham
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A few sprigs of fresh sage
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50 g Stilton cheese
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Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
→ Pastry
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375 g pre-rolled shortcrust pastry
# How to Make It:
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Grab a big mixing bowl and whisk the eggs with the cream. Grate the Cheddar cheese and toss it in. Shred the ham and add that too. Crumble the Stilton on top. Snip the sage leaves finely and mix them in. Don’t forget to sprinkle in some black pepper, then give it a good mix with a fork.
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Slowly pour the egg mixture into the pastry case you've set up. Pop it in the oven and let it bake for 25 minutes, or until the filling looks set and the top has that nice golden color.
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Fire up the oven to 180ºC. Fit a 20 cm tart tin with the shortcrust pastry, trimming any extra bits. Use a fork to prick the base, then toss the tart shell in the freezer for an hour to get really cold.
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Cover the chilled pastry shell with greaseproof paper and fill it with baking beans or uncooked rice. Bake for 15 minutes, then take out the paper and weights, and put it back in for another 5 minutes until it's lightly golden.
# Extra Information:
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Let the quiche cool a bit before slicing it so the filling can firm up nicely.