Goat's Cheese and Watercress Quiche Gluten-Free
- 225 g gluten-free flour, mix plus extra
- gluten-free flour, for rolling
- 100 g butter
- 1 large egg, beaten, plus extra
- 1 egg, beaten for brushing
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 100 g watercress, roughly chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 150 ml milk
- 150 ml log soft rindless goat's cheese, in rough chunks
- grated fresh nutmeg
- Put the flour and a pinch of salt in a large bowl.
- Rub in the butter until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.
- Stir in the egg and about 1-2 tbsp water to form a soft dough.
- Knead well then wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C 392 F.
- Knead the pastry again and roll it out to line a 20cm loose-bottomed flan tin (the pastry won't shrink, so no need to chill).
- Patch holes with spare pastry and brush the base and sides with egg.
- For the filling, fry the onion in the oil until just soft, add the watercress and cook until just wilted.
- Beat the eggs and milk and stir in the watercress mixture and goat's cheese.
- Season and if you like, add a pinch of nutmeg.
- Put the flan tin on a bakingsheet and bake the pastry blind for 5 minutes.
- Add the filling and bake for 15 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 180C/gas 4/ fan 160C 356 F and cook for 25-30 minutes or until lightly set.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/goats-cheese-and-watercress-quiche-gluten-free-206198 (may not work)