Quiche de espinacas y queso cheddar sin huevo

Ingredientes

• 165 g Maida/ All Purpose Flour
• 100 g Cold Butter
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 2 tsp Ice Cold Water
• 200 g Spinach
• 150 g Cheddar Cheese
• 200 ml Full Cream Milk
• 100 g Crumbled Paneer
• 1 Onion
• 3 Green Chilly
• Salt-to taste
• 1 tbs Butter

Preparación

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   --- Procedure ---

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   Mix maida, butter, sugar and salt and mix it with finger tips until crumbly. You can also use a hand blender or food processor to do the work.

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   Add the water and bring the dough together. It will be still crumbly.

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   Place it in a cling wrap, cover and refrigerate for 30minutes.

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   Finely chop onion, green chillies and spinach.

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   Heat butter and add onion and green chillies.

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   When they turn golden, add the spinach and salt.

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   Cook until there is no water left in the pan.

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   Preheat oven to 200C.

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    Roll out the pie dough between two cling wraps into a thin circle.

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    Grease a 8” pie dish with a loose bottom.

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    Remove the top cling wrap and place the rolled out dough on the pie dish.

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    Remove the other cling wrap and press the dough into the dish.

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    Remove excess dough.

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    The remaining dough can be used to line a small 4” pie dish.

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    Prick the lined dough with fork.

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    Blind bake for 15 minutes. You can also add a layer of grated cheese while blind baking to avoid soggy crust.

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    Add paneer and milk and grind it to a smooth mixture.

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    --- Arranging The Quiche ---

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    Spread a portion of the cheese on the crust.

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    Divide the spinach mixture between two crusts.

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    Sprinkle another portion of the cheese on it.

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    Divide and pour the milk mixture on both the quiches.

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    Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.

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    Bake on the middle rack for 35 minutes.

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    The smaller quiche will take only 20-25 minutes.

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    During the process, if the quiche browns fast, then place a wire tray on top shelf and place a foil on it to avoid further browning.

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    After 35 minutes, remove the quiche from oven.

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    --- Removing The Quiche From The Tin ---

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    Once warm, place the quiche on a long, narrow but firm object. I used a tumbler.

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    Gently loosen the sides and remove the side of the tin.

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    Now with a thin and long spatula, release the pie from the bottom plate.

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    Gently transfer to a serving plate.

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    Slice it up and serve.

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    --- Baking individual Quiche ---

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    You can also line a cupcake tray with the crust, blind bake them.

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    Add the filling and top with cheese.

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    Bake these cups for 20 minutes in oven.