Quiche zucchini goat cheese

Ingredients for the flavored Brisé dough :

- 250 gr of flour

- 125 gr of butter

- 1 yolk

- 1 Tablespoon of fresh chopped chives

- salt

Ingredients for the mixture :

- 2 zucchinis

- 100 gr of fresh goat cheese

- 10 cl of whipping cream

- 2 eggs

- 1 log of goat cheese (you can replace it by an aged goat cheese, the taste will be stronger)

- 1 Tablespoon of basil

- Salt and Pepper

- Black Provencal Olives (if you want)

Preparation of the Brisé dough :

Make a well in the center of the flour. Put in the center the butter (cut and soften), the chives, a pinch of salt and knead with your fingers.

Add the yolk, continue to knead as you add little by little some water until you obtain a ball of dough. Set aside in the fridge.

Preparation of the Quiche :

Spread the dough and place it inside of a baking pan (buttered). Pick the dough with a fork and set the pan aside in the fridge for 10 minutes.

Cut the zucchinis into slices, keep the peel and cook them with steam either in the microwave or in a pan.

Mix the eggs with the whipping cream, the fresh goat cheese and the basil. Add salt and pepper. 

Pour a third of this mixture on to the dough inside the pan. Spread evenly the slices of the zucchinis and pour the rest of the mixture on top of it. Cut the aged goat cheese (or the log) and place them on the tart.

Now you can add a little bit of your favorite cheese (shredded Swiss cheese or mozzarella) on top of the tart. 

Bake it for 25 minutes at 180 ºC / 355º F

Watch the cooking closely, you may let it cook longer or shorter.

Note : You can eat the Quiche alone as a main dish with a Salad, you can just cut the Quiche into little pieces for Aperitif or appetizers.

It is delicious ! Bon Appetit !

Onion Tart

Ingredients :

- 1 brisé dough

- 600 gr of onions

- 2 Tablespoon of flour

- 3 yolks

- 1/4 liter of milk

- Salt, pepper, nutmeg

- Olive oil

Preparation :

Chop the onions and brown them in olive oil, in a pan.

Spackle with the flour while stirring with a wooden spoon. Add the Milk, the yolk, and stir well.

Add salt pepper and a little bit of nutmeg.

Put the heat on low. 

Spread the dough, pick it with a fork

Pour the mixture on to the dough. 

Put the tart in the oven for 30 minutes at 220 ºC / 430º F

Note : This dish, can be served as a main dish with a salad, or you can cut it in little pieces to serve it to your guests during l'Apéritif.

Tarte Tatin with tomatoes glacé, honey and goat cheese

Like I promised, it is time to revisit a French Grand Classique; the Tart Tatin.

And this time, let's set up for a little trip in Provence !
I let you discover this great recipe.

Ingredients for the crust :

-  90 gr of butter

- 25 ml of milk

- 1 level teaspoonful of salt

- 1 level teaspoonful of sugar

- 125 gr of flour

- 1 Tablespoon of dried thyme

- 1egg yolk

Ingredients for the filling :

- 800 gr of cherry tomatoes

- 1 goat cheese stick

- 100 gr of honey

Preparation :

- Cut the butter into pieces and put them in a large bowl. Soften the butter with a fork. 

- In a large bowl, mix the milk, the sugar, and the salt. Mix them well. Pour the mixture very slowly on the butter while stirring.

- Mix the thyme and the flour. Add the milk mixture into the flour / thyme very gently and carefully to avoid lumps.

- Knead the dough very fast and well with the egg yolk.

- Put the dough on the floured work surface.

- Crush the dough with your hand. make a ball and do it again. When done, put it in a plastic wrap and leave aside for at least 2 hours in the fridge.

- Wash and wipe the tomatoes. Cut them in half and stab them with a fork.

- Cook the honey on low heat in a pan, add the tomatoes and let them caramelize while stirring them regularly.

- Drain the tomatoes well for the crust not to be too moist and place them on the bottom of a baking pan.

- Cut the goat cheese stick into slices and put them on top of the tomatoes.

- Add salt and pepper.

- Spread the crust. Put it on top of the mixture tightly.

- Bake it for 40 minutes.

- Let it cool down before turning it out.