Spring Quiche

This Spring Quiche is full of bright, seasonal flavor, and is perfect for a beautiful breakfast at home, or for impressing guests at your next garden tea party. Filled with fresh leeks, asparagus, peas, goat cheese, and herbs, this vegetarian friendly dish is both rich and light, making it a wonderful savory treat. -Marissa Feldman (@marissamakes__)
Ingredients:
For the pastry:
- 2 Cups All purpose flour, (250g)
- 1/2 Cup Unsalted butter, Cold and cut into cubes (113g, 1 stick
- Pinch Kosher salt
- 1 Tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
- About 1/2 Cup Ice water, More or less as needed
For the custard filling:
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp neutral oil
- 1 medium leek, washed thoroughly and thinly sliced
- 1 bunch of asparagus, woody ends removed and cut into small rounds, plus 5 un-cut asparagus for decoration
- 1 cup fresh (sub frozen) shelled peas (~150g)
- 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese (113 g)
- Freshly chopped chives and dill
- 7 eggs
- ½ cup whole milk (120 mL)
- ½ cup crème fraîche (120g)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Edible flowers, for decorating
Directions:
For the pastry:
- Add the flour, salt, and cold butter cubes to the bowl of a food processor, and pulse until combined. If using a stand mixer, mix on low to combine until the butter is broken into very small pieces. If mixing by hand, cut the butter in until it resembles coarse sand.
- Add the apple cider vinegar and pulse or mix a few more times until combined.
- With the food processor on low, slowly add the ice water, a drizzle at a time, until the dough just comes together. It should hold when pinched together, but should not be wet. Do not feel pressured to use all of the ice water if the dough comes together without using it, and conversely, feel free to add a little more if the dough is too dry.
- Wrap the dough in Saran Wrap and flatten into a disk. Chill for at least 1-2 hours before using.
For the custard:
- Assemble, and bake: Roll out the quiche dough until about 1/8” thick and place in your ֵ羺 Round Tart Dish. Crimp the edge, as desired, and set in the fridge to chill while you prepare the filling.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. In a large skillet, heat the butter and oil over medium heat, and add the leeks.
- Cook until the leeks are just starting to caramelize, about 5-7 minutes.
- Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Add the asparagus, and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and add the peas, stirring to evenly incorporate into the veggie mix. Allow to cool slightly.
- Combine the eggs, milk, and crème fraîche in a large bowl, and whisk until smooth.
- Season with about ½ tsp salt and pepper, and stir in the chopped herbs, followed by the cooked veggies and crumbled goat cheese.
- Remove the pastry shell from the fridge and carefully pour the custard in.
- Decorate with the whole asparagus, as desired, and bake for 15 minutes at 425°F.
- Lower the temperature to 375°F, and bake for a further 35 minutes, or until the custard filling is set.
- Allow to cool before serving.Decorate with edible flowers for an even springier feel!
Enjoy! Recipe by Marissa Feldman (@marissamakes__)