Here it is!
After a long wait, full of purely sweet induced recipes, the savory is back.
I give you the Quiche.
An egg custard with savory additions like bacon or cheese, baked in an
open pastry shell. The quiche is a favorite and traditional brunch dish, as it is usually served at
room temperature or chilled so the custard has time to set up.
I like mine served either in room temperature or hot. This is great for picnics, as it can be made into
mini pie shells, making each mini quiche an individual serving.
The variations are endless, combine anything you may have in your kitchen, I usally make quiche when
there are a lot of leftovers. Of course there is also the sweet version of quiche, the flan.
One of my favorite flans has got to be the cherry praline flan. Yum! 
This is a Sausage Quiche Loraine, a small variation to the classic Quiche Loraine, I just substituted the bacon
with sausage. Anyone that knows what a quiche is, knows the Quiche Loraine, its like the pizza’s cheese pizza.
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INGREDIENTS:
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Shortcrust Pastry
1 1/2 cups flour
3 tbsp margarine
3tbsp shortening/lard/butter/margarine
2-3 tbsp chilled water
pinch of salt
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Filling
4 cooked sausages
2 large eggs
2 egg yolks
2/3 cup cream
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup grated Gruyère/Pecorino/Parmesan cheese
pinch of salt
freshly ground black pepper
tomato rinds to decorate (optional)
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DIRECTIONS:
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Shortcrust Pastry
Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Rub in the margarine and lard (shortening) until the mixture resembles
fine breadcrumbs. Add the water and mix to a firm dough. Knead on the lightly floured surface until smooth.
Roll out the pastry (dough) and use to line a 20 cm/8 inch flan tin (pie pan).
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Filling
Preheat the oven to 190ºC/375ºF
Cut the sausages into small pieces and add to the prepared flan case.
Place the eggs, egg yolks and cream in a bowl and beat together.
Stir in the milk, and add salt andpepper to taste. Pour the mixture over the sausage and sprinkle
with the grated cheese. Bake in the already preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, until golden.
Remove from the oven and leave to set for 10 minutes before serving.
