Ham, Potato and Onion Quiche

Ingredients:

For the crust: Place the following in processor

• 250 ml flour
• 250 ml strong cheddar cheese, grated
• 125 ml soft butter
• 1 t dry mustard

Process until it comes together in a ball of pastry - rest for 20 min (if you can).

Press dough out into a quiche pan.

For the filling:

• 2 large potatoes - peeled and finely diced
• 2 large onions - peeled and finely diced
• vegetable oil
• ½ t smoked paprika
• salt/pepper
• 6 eggs
• 250 g cream cheese
• 1 cup matured cheddar - grated
• 125 ml cream or milk
• 6 slices Serrano or any other smoked ham
• fresh rocket for serving

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Heat the vegetable oil in a pan and saute the onions and potato cubes until soft and cooked. Let it cool slightly while you make the custard.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs and milk/cream together. Add the cream cheese and beat some more. Add the cheddar cheese.
3. Now place the onions and potato on the base of the pastry shell and gently pour the custard over it.
4. Roll the ham in a rose-like fashion and place them in the custard so that when you cut a slice, each slice of quiche will have a piece of ham in it.
5. Bake for about 30 - 40 minutes until the filling feels firm to the touch.
6. Cool and serve with a side salad or some fresh rocket

Credit: Easy Cooking