Tuna and broccoli quiche recipe
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Calories per serving 395.
For the pastry
150 g (5 1/2 oz) plain white flour plus 2 teaspoons for rolling
15 g (1/2 oz) cornflour
75 g (2 3/4 oz) polyunsaturated margarine
a pinch of salt
15 g (1/2 oz) cornflour
75 g (2 3/4 oz) polyunsaturated margarine
a pinch of salt
For the filling
150 g (5 1/2 oz) broccoli florets
185 g can of tuna in brine, drained and flaked
2 eggs
300 ml (10 fl oz) skimmed milk
salt and freshly ground black pepper
185 g can of tuna in brine, drained and flaked
2 eggs
300 ml (10 fl oz) skimmed milk
salt and freshly ground black pepper
method
1. To make the pastry, sift the flour and cornflour into a mixing bowl.
2. Rub in the margarine, using your fingertips, until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
3. Add a pinch of salt and enough cold water to make a soft dough.
4. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use it to line a 20 cm (8 inch) loose bottomed fluted flan tin.
5. Chill the pastry in the fridge for 20 minutes.
6. Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6/200°C/fan oven 180°C.
7. Line the pastry case with non stick baking parchment and baking beans, and bake blind for 10 minutes.
8. Remove the paper and the beans, and return the flan tin to the oven for 5 minutes.
9. Meanwhile, cook the broccoli in lightly salted, boiling water for 5 minutes, and then drain it.
10. Arrange the broccoli and the tuna in the partially baked pastry case.
11. Reduce the oven temperature to Gas Mark 4 (180°C) fan oven 160°C.
12. Whisk together the eggs and milk with a little seasoning and pour the mixture over the broccoli and tuna.
13. Put the flan on a baking tray and return it to the oven for 45 - 50 g minutes, until the filling has set.
14. Serve warm or cold.
2. Rub in the margarine, using your fingertips, until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
3. Add a pinch of salt and enough cold water to make a soft dough.
4. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use it to line a 20 cm (8 inch) loose bottomed fluted flan tin.
5. Chill the pastry in the fridge for 20 minutes.
6. Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6/200°C/fan oven 180°C.
7. Line the pastry case with non stick baking parchment and baking beans, and bake blind for 10 minutes.
8. Remove the paper and the beans, and return the flan tin to the oven for 5 minutes.
9. Meanwhile, cook the broccoli in lightly salted, boiling water for 5 minutes, and then drain it.
10. Arrange the broccoli and the tuna in the partially baked pastry case.
11. Reduce the oven temperature to Gas Mark 4 (180°C) fan oven 160°C.
12. Whisk together the eggs and milk with a little seasoning and pour the mixture over the broccoli and tuna.
13. Put the flan on a baking tray and return it to the oven for 45 - 50 g minutes, until the filling has set.
14. Serve warm or cold.
serving amount
serves 4
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