Broccoli Quiche

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 heads broccoli
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup pizza cheese or 1 cup cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper
• garlic powder
• onion powder or onion soup mix
• paprika
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup unbleached flour
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 115 g butter
• 3 -4 tablespoons cold water

Recipe

• 1 to prepare the crust combine the flours, wheat germ and salt in a large bowl. cut in the butter and roll briskly between the palms to make sure butter is evenly distributed.
• 2 add the water a tablespoon at a time and blend with a fork until you can gather the dough into a mass. divide into 2 balls.
• 3 place a ball of dough on a piece of lightly floured waxed paper. press it down with your hand and place another piece of lightly floured paper on top. roll the dough out with a rolling pin; peel off the top paper, turn the crust into a buttered pie plate, and then peel off the other paper.
• 4 press the dough into the pie pan and pinch a pretty scalloped edge around the rim. repeat with the other ball of dough.
• 5 refrigerate both crusts for 2 hours.
• 6 saute broccoli in a little bit of oil with salt, garlic powder, onion powder and pepper.
• 7 mix 3 eggs with 1 cup of milk.
• 8 line the bottom of the pie crust(s) with a mixture of the cheeses.
• 9 cover the cheese with the sauteed broccoli.
• 10 pour the egg and milk mixture on top of broccoli.
• 11 sprinkle paprika on top of the quiche.
• 12 bake for 45 minutes at 170°c.