Country-Style Quiche
From: Paulette, Saint-Leonard, Quebec, Canada
IngredientsPreparation
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] oil
  • 5 teaspoons [25 mL] minced shallots
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 cups [500 mL] freshly sliced mushrooms
  • 2 1/2 cups [625 mL] baking apples, peeled and minced
  • 3/4 cup [190 mL] cooked diced chicken white
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] tarragon
  • 1 [approximately 10-inch / 25-cm] short-crust pastry shell
  • 1 cup [225 g] grated Gruyere Cheese
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] milk
  • 4 beaten eggs
  • Preheat oven to 400°F [200°C].
  • Into a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
  • Brown minced shallots and garlic for approximately 1 minute; higher heat.
  • Add mushroom slices; brown for approximately 3 minutes.
  • Mix in minced apples; brown for approximately 2 minutes.
  • Add chicken dices and season with salt, pepper and tarragon; take away from heat.
  • Line a 9-inch [23-cm] quiche dish with pastry shell.
  • Pour apple mixture into quiche shell; sprinkle with grated cheese.
  • Beat together milk and beaten eggs; pour over apple mixture.
  • Bake into preheated oven for 35 minutes, until golden brown.