Name: Smoked salmon & caper quiche
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 sheets ready-rolled savoury short pastry; 30 gram butter; 1/2 leek, finely sliced; 100 gram smoked salmon, finely sliced; 1.5 teaspoon capers, roughly chopped; 2 teaspoon chopped fresh dill or 1 tsp dill paste; 4 eggs, beaten; 1 cup cream; sea salt and cracked pepper; 2 tablespoon grated cheese; crème fraîche and mesclun greens, to serve

Smoked salmon & caper quiche

I am sure this easy quiche will become a favourite – it’s great for brunch, lunch, picnics and supper, and makes 100g of salmon go a long way.

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Serves 4

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40M

Total

45M

Ingredients

2 sheets ready-rolled savoury short pastry

30 gram butter

1/2 leek, finely sliced

100 gram smoked salmon, finely sliced

1.5 teaspoon capers, roughly chopped

2 teaspoon chopped fresh dill or 1 tsp dill paste

4 eggs, beaten

1 cup cream

sea salt and cracked pepper

2 tablespoon grated cheese

crème fraîche and mesclun greens, to serve

Method

1.Preheat the oven to 185°C. Line a rectangular tin with the pastry sheets, trimming to fit neatly. Chill until required.

2.Heat the butter in a medium frying pan and sauté the leek for 4-5 minutes over a gentle heat until soft but not coloured.

3.Transfer to a bowl and cool for 5 minutes before adding the salmon, capers, dill, eggs, cream and seasoning. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the pastry base, then spoon in the salmon cream filling, arranging evenly.

4.Bake for 30-40 minutes until the pastry is golden and the filling is set. Serve with crème fraîche, mesclun and extra dill and capers, if desired.

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