Tuesday, February 10, 2009

ABRACADABRA QUICHE


A very easy and fast recipe. With a salad as a side dish, it's a light lunch, a yummy snack in the afternoon. You just have to mix the ingredients, let it bake and just like magic, you'll have a delicious anytime meal. Abracadabra quiche: is incredible how a simple dish can be so good!






1 1/4 flour
65g cold margarine
2 tbsp water

Filling
40g sliced cooked ham
50g sliced mozzarella
4 tbsp heavy cream
1/2 diced tomato
1 egg
1 tbsp requeijão
Grated parmesan cheese
Oregano
Salt

Directions
In a bowl, place the flour and cold margarine. Use your fingers to incorporate the dough. Add the cold water and mix well. Chill for 15 minutes. Press the dough into tartlet pans. Prick the bases with a fork and bake in preheat oven to 370˚ for about 15 minutes.

Filling
Beat with a fork the egg. Add heavy cream, requeijão, oregano, grated parmesan and salt. Beat again until combined. Add ham and mozzarella cut in small squares and the diced tomato. Spoon the filling in the baked dough. Let to bake for about 15 minutes until is golden brown.

Cook's tip: The requeijão is a creamy cheese very popular in Brazil. Cream cheese can be used instead of the requeijão, if you can't find it.

Serve: 12 individuals quiches.



14 comments:

  1. I love those photos - very cool perspective!

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  2. This looks like a fancy dish to me! It sounds amazing.

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  3. They're so tiny and cute! And wow, they look delicious.

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  4. This looks delicious, I just love quiche!

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  5. Looks so good! I want one right now!!

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  6. Mmm, that looks delish! I've never actually had quiche, but it sounds like it would taste wonderful.

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  7. Thanks for adding me to your favorite's list!

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  8. These look fabulous. I love their petite size. Great photos!

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  9. great pics. the baby quiches look super delicious!

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  10. How adorable! These would be great as part of a brunch spread. Yum.

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  11. Gracias por visitar mi blog me ha encantado verte por allí, tu blog me gusta y en inglés lo entiendo mejor, pero si me lo permites te aconsejaría que pusieras en gadget un translate y podrá visitarte gente de todo el mundo y traducido...
    Me gusta esta receta, voy a ver el resto...
    Un beso

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  12. Very good!!!!Kisses...

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