Charred Leek, Salmon and Dill Quiche

Serves 4

• Ingredients:

  • 2 Eggs

  • 180ml Double-Cream

  • 20g Basil

  • 15g Parmesan Cheese

  • 5g Garlic

  • 200g Spinach Leaves

  • 2 Salmon Fillets

  • 1 Leek

  • 10g Butter

  • 200g Flour

  • 4g Salt

  • 100g Butter

  • 1 Egg

  • 15g Cold Water

• Method:

  • Pre-heat the oven to 175° Fan.

  • For the savoury shortcrust pastry, sieve the flour and salt into a bowl. Add the diced cubes of butter and using your fingers make a pinching motion to incorporate the ingredients. Once the flour and butter mix reaches a sandy consistency add the egg and water then mix everything together.

  • Knead the dough until it comes together, then flatten it out with a pin slightly before wrapping in cling film. Chill the dough in the fridge for 20 minutes before unwrapping the dough and rolling it out between two sheets of baking paper - to help avoid sticking.

  • Take a tart ring and lightly grease it with butter. Line the ring with the rolled out dough making sure to lift and tuck the pastry into the edges of the ring. Using the back of a knife remove the excess pastry then lightly prick the base with a fork.

  • Bake with a layer of baking beans for 15 minutes before removing the beans and allowing the tart case to bake for another 5 minutes.

  • Meanwhile, boil some water in a kettle and in a bowl, pour over the spinach leaves to wilt them. Squeeze and drain the excess water before chopping the spinach and setting it aside.

  • Remove the outer leaves of the leeks and cut into 3/4cm chunks. In a pan over a medium heat add some olive oil and then sear either side of the leeks. Add in the butter and season with salt and pepper, then cover the pan with a lid and let them cook until soft.

  • In a bowl, whisk togeher the eggs and double cream with the parmesan, chopped basil and garlic, then season with salt and pepper.

  • To the slightly cooled quiche case, add cubes of the salmon, the cooked leek and spinach. Pour over the cream mix then sprinkle with dill before baking in the oven for 15-20 minutes - until the centre has just set.