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Quiche, Leek and Tomato (D, TNT)
Source: An adaptation by Ruth Reingold of a recipe from Anna Thomas' The Vegetarian Epicure, Book Two, Knopf, 1978
Serves: 6 to 8

Crust:
1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter, very cold
Scant 1/3 cup ice water

Filling:
2 cups leeks, cleaned and sliced
2 tbsp. butter
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
1/2 pound Swiss cheese
4 to 5 ounces Parmesan cheese
4 eggs
1-3/4 cup milk or cream
1 tbsp. flour
2 tomatoes, thinly sliced, sprinkled with pepper

Make Crust:
Put the flour, salt, and butter in the food processor, and process until lumpy. Slowly add the water and process until the dough forms a ball on the blade. Add a bit more water if needed. Refrigerate the dough for at least 1/2 an hour until well chilled.

Preheat the oven to 450°F. Roll into a circle 2" larger than your quiche dish. Press into quiche dish and crimp the edges. Prick the crust with a fork, and bake blind for 8 minutes (lined with foil and weighted with beans or pie weights).

Remove the foil and weights and prick the crust again. Return to bake for another 4 minutes.

Make Filling and Assembly:
Sauté the leeks in the butter until golden; season with salt and pepper.

Grate the cheeses in the food processor, tossing with the flour. Add the eggs, milk, and a bit of salt and pepper. Mix well.

Spread the leeks across the bottom of the crust. Pour the custard over the leeks, and arrange the tomatoes on top of the pie. Bake for 5 minutes at 400°F and then 30 minutes at 325°F or until a knife inserted at the center comes out clean. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Posted by Lita Lotzkar Z'L

Nutritional Info Per Serving: N/A