Mediterranean quiche

10 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupAll-purpose flour
½teaspoonSalt
100gramsCold butter or margerine --
Cut into pieces
¼cupCold water
1Eggplant -- peeled and
Chopped
Salt
2mediumsOnion -- chopped
6tablespoonsOil
3Garlic cloves -- chopped
Fine
1mediumGreen pepper -- choped
150gramsTomato paste
1teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonPepper
dashThyme
dashCumin
2Eggs
½cupMilk
150gramsCheese bread -- grated

Directions

for the crust: Place flour and salt in a bowl. Add the fat mix with a mixer on a low speed, until the mixture resembles bredcrumbs. Sprinkle the water and remix only for a few seconds until themixture comes togather. Line an 26 cm /11 in pie ring with this dough. bake 12 minutes at 180 C/350 F.

for the filling:

1.Sprinkle some salt on the choped eggplant in order to take out it's liquids. after half an hour squeeze the eggplant cuts and drain as well.

2. Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the onion and cook until soften.Add the eggplan and cook for a few minutes. Add garlic and green pepper and cook togather for about 10 minutes.

3. Add the tomato paste and seasoning , keep cooking for 5-10 more minutes.

4. Fill the baked shell with the sauted vegetables.

5. mix eggs and milk and pour this mixture over the filling, sprinkle the grated cheese over the top and cook in the oven at 180 C/350 F for about 25 minutes.

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #141 Date: Sat, 6 Jul 1996 18:20:23 +0300 From: "gayer@..." <gayer@...>