Green Onion Seasoning, Chilli & Garlic Seasoning, Ready to Serve Cheese Sauce
You will need
2 cups (240 g) flour
pinch of salt
pinch of cayenne pepper
½ t (2,5 ml) mustard powder
125 g butter
1 cup (250 ml) cheddar cheese, grated
1 egg yolk
± ¼ cup (60 ml) cold water, add a little more until a pliable dough is obtained.
2 onions, finely sliced into half rings
½ t (2,5 ml) Ina Paarman’s Green Onion Seasoning
1 T (15 ml) olive or canola oil
1 T (15 ml) butter
2 extra large eggs
½ cup (125 ml) fresh cream
1 x 200 ml Ina Paarman’s Ready to Serve Cheese Sauce
Ina Paarman’s Chilli & Garlic Seasoning
1 cup (250 ml) strong mature cheddar cheese, grated
Method
Cheese pastry
Sift the dry ingredients together twice. Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter, sharp knife or food processor. Add the cheese. Mix the egg yolk and cold water and use to mix the pastry to a firm but pliable dough. Knead dough lightly, flatten into a disk, cover with clingfilm and stand at room temperature or chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes if very hot outside.
Roll pastry out a little thicker than a R5 coin. Line a 25 cm or 34 cm x 9 cm loose bottom pan or fluted flan dish.
Brush pastry with lightly beaten egg white and prick the base all over.
Refrigerate unbaked l pastry for at least 20 minutes.
Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 200°C.
Bake pastry for about 10 minutes until straw-coloured and crisp.
Quiche filling
Reduce oven temperature to 170°C.
Sauté the onions, seasoned with Green Onion Seasoning, in the oil/butter mixture. Keep aside. Beat the eggs, cream, Cheese Sauce and a little Chilli & Garlic Seasoning together. Sprinkle half of the cheese over the baked pastry shell. Top with the onion mixture. Pour the egg mixture on top. Sprinkle remaining grated cheese over quiche. Bake for about 35 minutes. Leave in the oven with the door slightly open to set for 15 minutes. Serve at room temperature or lukewarm.
