Roasted Pumpkin, Bacon and Leek Quiche
- 300g butternut pumpkin, chopped into 2cm cubes
- Olive oil spray
- 2 sheets shortcrust pastry, thawed
- 20g butter
- 3 rashers bacon, sliced
- 3 leeks, washed and sliced
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup thickened cream
- 1 cup grated KRAFT Colby Cheese
- 2 tablespoons snipped chives
- Place pumpkin on a lined baking tray, spray with oil and bake in a moderate oven 180 degrees C for 25 minutes or until just cooked.
- Cut each sheet of pastry into 16 even squares and use to line a well oiled 28cm fluted loose- based flan tin, overlapping and pressing together to ensure there are no holes, prick well with a fork and bake in a hot oven 200 degrees C for 8-10 minutes until just golden.
- Melt butter in a frypan and saute the bacon and leeks gently for 6-8 minutes.
- Place pumpkin, bacon and leeks in pastry case.
- Beat together eggs and cream then pour over vegetables and bacon.
- Sprinkle with cheese and chives.
- Bake in a moderately slow oven 160 degrees C oven for 30-35 minutes or until custard is just firm.
- Stand for at least 10 minutes before removing from tin.
- Serve warm or cool.
butternut pumpkin, olive oil spray, shortcrust pastry, butter, rashers bacon, leeks, eggs, cream, colby cheese, chives
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/roasted-pumpkin-bacon-leek-quiche-114460.aspx (may not work)