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Cheddar and Tomato Quiche

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 225 g 8 oz ready rolled shortcrust pastry
  • 3 tablespoons pesto sauce
  • 175 g 6 oz mature Cheddar, grated
  • 5 large British Lion eggs
  • 500 g tub crème fraîche
  • 4 tablespoons freshly snipped chives
  • 4 plum tomatoes sliced lengthways
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6/200°C/400°F. Use the pastry to line a 20 cm (8-inch) fluted deep flan tin. Trim the edges, line the base with greaseproof paper and fill with baking beans. Bake for 20 minutes, removing the beans for the final 5 minutes.
  • Spread the pesto sauce over the base and scatter over a third of the Cheddar. Beat the eggs, crème fraîche, chives and seasoning together, and stir in the remaining cheese. Pour into the pastry case and bake for 20 minutes or until the filling is beginning to set.
  • Arrange the sliced tomatoes on top of the quiche, overlapping them slightly. Brush with the oil and bake for a further 30 minutes.
  • Serve warm or cold.