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Ham & Cheese Quiche

This is another “invento puro y absoluto”, which translates to “a pure and absolute invention”, but simply means I came up with the recipe. Lots of freedom for this quiche (or tart if you prefer) and here is the basic structure:

Ingredients

Filling:

  • 1 Onion: any works, but the sweeter the better. One red onion, one sweet onion, or 2 shallots work best.
  • Ham: at least 4 slices.
  • Cheese: same amount as the ham plus a couple of tablespoons of cream cheese. For the hard cheeses, I like using a combination of strong and mild ones, for example: goat cheese, mozzarella, and parmesan.
  • 5 Eggs: you can use more or less. The more eggs you use the the more of a quiche it will be and less eggs make it more like a tart.
  • Salt, black pepper, nutmeg, and oregano. Other spices work here too, e.g., a little dehydrated onion works well.
  • Hot sauce: a splash of a good sauce will add a kick that makes for a nice final touch.

Mirta’s Crust

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (if you use whole wheat it won’t be flaky, but it still works).
  • 1/4 cups of oil (any vegetable oil works, but I recommend sunflower).
  • 1/2 cups of boiling water.
  • Some cornstarch for rolling the dough.
  • Salt.

Procedure

  • Make the crust by simply combining the ingredients above. Don’t add any extra flour after you form the dough, use cornstarch for rolling it instead. Roll it, fold it in 3, roll it again, fold it in 4, and roll it one more time and fold it in 3 again. Keep folding and rolling for more flakiness. Put the rolled dough on the desired dish for the quiche (if it’s a metal pan, the dough will be crispier).

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  • Dice and cook the onion on a splash of oil until it’s cooked through (min. 15’). Remove from the heat and let cool.

  • While the onion is cooking, dice the ham and hard cheeses.

  • Ones the onion is cool, combine the ham, cheeses (including cream cheese), and the onion in a bowl. Add and beat the eggs into the mixture one by one. Add the salt and spices. Make sure it’s all well combined.

  • Pour mixture into quiche shell and bake in a 400F oven for at least 30 minutes or until the filling is set.