Corn, Zucchini, and Mozzarella Quiche
Ingredients
Shortcrust pastry
- 1 ½ cups (180 g) all purpose flour
- ½ tsp (2 g) salt
- 10 Tbsp (141 g) salted butter, cold, cut into ½ -inch cubes
- 2-4 Tbsp (30-60 mL) cold water
- 1 ½ cups (264 g) corn kernels (cut from 3-4 fresh corn cobs or from frozen)
- 1 medium zucchini (190 g), diced
- 4 large eggs
- ¼ cup (60 mL) milk
- 1 cup (20 g) basil leaves, chopped, plus extra leaves for garnish
- 1 clove (5 g) garlic, minced
- ½ cup (114 g) fresh mozzarella cheese, diced
- ½ tsp (1 g) salt
- ½ tsp (1 g) pepper
Special Equipment
- KitchenAid® Stand Mixer
- Pastry Beater
- Flat Beater
- 9-inch springform pan
- Baking sheet
- 12-inch/30-cm frying pan
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Bake Time: 60 minutes
Servings: 6-8 wedges
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F/175°C. To make crust, combine flour and salt in Stand Mixer bowl fitted with Pastry Beater Attachment.
- Turn to speed 1 to combine, then add butter cubes and continue on stir speed until mixture is crumbly, 1-2 minutes.
- With mixer continuing to run, slowly add 2 Tbsp of cold water, adding additional 1-2 tablespoons if needed to just combine dough into crumbly mass. Turn off mixer. Press dough into lightly greased springform pan. Prick pastry shell all over with a fork, then bake for 20 minutes. While baking, prepare filling.
- Heat 12-inch frying pan over medium-high heat. Add corn kernels and zucchini and allow to cook without stirring for 8-10 minutes or until browned. Turn off heat.
- In clean Stand Mixer bowl, combine 4 eggs and milk then mix with Flat Beater Accessory on speed 1 for 1-2 minutes. While continuing to stir, add garlic, basil, cheese, salt, and pepper until combined. Turn off mixer.
- When crust has finished initial bake, remove from oven and add corn and zucchini. Top with egg mixture and return to oven to bake for 40-45 minutes, or until center is firm.
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves before serving.
PRO TIP
Quiche can also be baked in a 10-inch tart pan. Using the same crust and egg/milk ratios you can experiment with other vegetable, cheese, and cooked meat combinations!
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