Morel, Gruyère & Courgette Flower Quiche

Name: Morel, Gruyère & Courgette Flower Quiche
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 48 min
Total time: 1 h 3 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 150g wholemeal flour; 50g dried morels; 50g cornmeal; 25g white sugar; 25g grated Gruyère; 80g unsalted butter, melted; Salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to season; 2 onions, finely sliced; 20g unsalted butter, to fry the onions; 4 eggs, beaten; 250ml double cream; 175g Gruyère, grated; Salt, to season; 1 tablespoon truffle dust (optional); One courgette flower, petals peeled apart

Bex Blundy

Servings

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

48 minutes

Quiche is great for picnics! Here we have blended punchy dried morel mushrooms into the buttery base, added plenty of strong Gruyère cheese into the filling, and garnished with stunning courgette flowers. This would make the perfect picnic dish!

Bright golden morel, Gruyère & courgette flower quiche

Ingredients

For the base

150g wholemeal flour
50g dried morels
50g cornmeal
25g white sugar
25g grated Gruyère
80g unsalted butter, melted
Salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to season

For the quiche filling

2 onions, finely sliced
20g unsalted butter, to fry the onions
4 eggs, beaten
250ml double cream
175g Gruyère, grated
Salt, to season
1 tablespoon truffle dust (optional)

For garnish

One courgette flower, petals peeled apart

Directions

Preheat the oven: to 180°C.
Make the base: Blend all of the base ingredients together in a food processor until they have the texture of wet sand and hold together nicely. Press into a tart tin (we used a 30cm tin with a pop out base). Bake the base for 20 minutes.
Fry the sliced onions: While the base is baking, fry the onions in the 20g butter over low heat, until softened, with minimal colour.
Combine the quiche ingredients: In a jug or bowl, including the fried onions. Pour into the tart shell and ensure there is an even spread of ingredients.
Bake the quiche: For 20 minutes. Then, remove the quiche from the oven, and add the courgette flowers in a design of your choice. Bake for another 8 minutes.
Leave the quiche to set and cool: For 10 minutes or so before removing from the tart shell and serving.