Tomato and Green Leaf Quiche

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Tomato and Green Leaf Quiche
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Difficulty:
moderate
Difficulty
Preparation:
1 hr 40 min.
Preparation
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Ingredients

for
1
For the pastry
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
cup butter
1 egg yolk
1 pinch salt
For the filling
9 cups baby Spinach
1 ⅔ cups cream (35% fat)
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
1 Tbsp grated Parmesan
salt
freshly ground Black pepper
cup Feta (diced)
¾ cup cherry Tomatoes (halved)
1 Tbsp Oil
How healthy are the main ingredients?
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Preparation steps

1.
For the pastry: sift the flour into a mixing bowl. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Beat in the egg yolk and salt until the mixture just comes together as a dough. If the mixture is too stiff, add a little water. Roll the dough into a ball, then wrap in cling film and chill for 30 minutes.
2.
Heat the oven to 190°C (170° fan) 375°F gas 5. Grease a 23 cm|9" flan or springform tart tin.
3.
Roll out the pastry on a floured surface and line the tin. Prick the pastry all over with a fork, line the pastry case with non-stick baking paper and fill it with rice or dried beans. Bake for 15 minutes, then remove the paper and beans and cook for a further 5 minutes.
4.
For the filling: put the spinach in a large pan, with just the water clinging to the leaves after washing. Cover tightly and cook over a low heat for 7-10 minutes, until wilted. Drain in a sieve, then squeeze out the water. Chop the spinach coarsely.
5.
Whisk together the cream, eggs, egg yolk and Parmesan, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix in the spinach, then gently stir in the Feta. Put the filling into the pastry case, levelling the surface.
6.
Toss the halved cherry tomatoes in just enough oil to coat them, then arrange over the top of the tart, cut side uppermost. Grind over a little black pepper.
7.
Bake for 35–45 minutes until the filling has set and lightly golden. Remove the sides of the tin and leave to stand for 10 minutes before serving.