Mozzarella, Tomato And Basil Quiche

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 sheet shortcrust pastry dough (ready rolled)
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tomatoes, cored and sliced
• 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
• 20 fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f or 180°c.
• 2 lay the sheet of pastry dough over a 9-inch quiche pan, pressing the dough gently into the crimped edges. cut away any excess dough so the pastry is level with the top of the pan.
• 3 prick the base of the pastry with a fork.
• 4 lay half the sliced tomatoes evenly over the pastry. scatter half the cheese and chopped basil over the tomatoes. repeat with the rest of the tomatoes, cheese and basil.
• 5 mix the eggs and cream together and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 6 pour carefully over the other ingredients in the pastry shell, leaving a little space for the mixture to rise slightly in the oven.
• 7 bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes or until the egg mixture is cooked and set.
• 8 let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.
• 9 serve hot or cold!