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Offline Kimmyh

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Sweet Potato, Feta and Basil Quiche
« on: December 08, 2012, 04:48:43 am »
Sweet Potato, Feta and Basil Quiche

Pastry Ingredients
75g plain flour
75g self raising flour
20g butter, melted
120g cream
Filling Ingredients
250g sweet potato, peeled and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
150g feta cheese, crumbled
2 tablespoons basil leaves, shredded
1 garlic clove, peeled
2 eggs
1/2 cup cream
1/4 cup milk

Preparation:
Preheat oven 180°C.
Lay sweet potato on baking tray, drizzle with oil and bake 10 minutes until just tender. Cool slightly.
Grease 23cm nonstick quiche tin with removable base.
Place all pastry ingredients in tmx bowl and knead until combined.
Tip out onto silmat and roll out and line tin with pastry.
Place sweet potato on pastry, sprinkle with feta and basil.
Place garlic in tmx and chop 5 seconds, speed 5.
Add eggs, cream, milk and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix 10 to 15 seconds, speed 4.
Pour into quiche tin and bake 35 minutes until set.

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Re: Sweet Potato, Feta and Basil Quiche
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2012, 04:50:41 am »
Kimmy - this sounds really tasty!  Just printing it off now to try.  These are some of my favourite flavours - thank you!! :D

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Re: Sweet Potato, Feta and Basil Quiche
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2012, 04:53:20 am »
4 recipes in one day Kimmy, you're on a roll  ;D
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Re: Sweet Potato, Feta and Basil Quiche
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2012, 05:10:01 am »
4 recipes in one day Kimmy, you're on a roll  ;D
It's too hot here to do anything else JD.

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Re: Sweet Potato, Feta and Basil Quiche
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2012, 04:00:40 pm »
Kimmyh, this looks yum, am going to make this tomorrow, thanks

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Re: Sweet Potato, Feta and Basil Quiche
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2012, 05:38:22 am »
I made this today, so easy.  The pastry is lovely to work with and didn't shrink.

I used Goat Feta cheese (South Cape) which was perfect in this.  The packet was only 120g but I will use the same again next time as it was so nice.  The garlic and basil flavour came through without overpowering.  I used baby basil leaves from my garden which smelled wonderful while the quiche was cooking.

I had a small slice just to taste it and ended up having another piece as it was that nice.  Will be serving with salad to DH when he gets home.  Really loved it.  Thanks Kimmy. :D




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Re: Sweet Potato, Feta and Basil Quiche
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2012, 05:43:33 am »
Glad you liked it JulieO and awesome photo. :)

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Re: Sweet Potato, Feta and Basil Quiche
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2012, 11:00:09 am »
We had this tonight. I found the pastry interesting.  I actually left it to rest in the fridge for a bit as I wasn't ready to use it. We liked it very much and it didn't need blind baking. The taste of the quiche is lovely. I used pumpkin instead of sweet potato and sprinkled it with black pepper liberally before I roasted it.
Will definitely be making this again.
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Re: Sweet Potato, Feta and Basil Quiche
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2012, 12:32:53 am »
Love the sound of a pastry that doesn't need blind baking, will definitely be making this

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Re: Sweet Potato, Feta and Basil Quiche
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2012, 12:51:59 am »
I made a variation of this last night, no basil , I did blind bake the shell. It didn't last long very yummy.

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Re: Sweet Potato, Feta and Basil Quiche
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2012, 02:33:08 am »
Glad everyone is enjoying this and thank you for your lovely comments.

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Re: Sweet Potato, Feta and Basil Quiche
« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2012, 05:37:09 am »
I had some leftovers for lunch. It is just as nice cold too. Thanks Kimmy.
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Re: Sweet Potato, Feta and Basil Quiche
« Reply #12 on: December 15, 2012, 07:22:23 am »
My pleasure cookie.

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Re: Sweet Potato, Feta and Basil Quiche
« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2012, 10:42:10 am »
I made this today and added in some left over Christmas ham. I was a bit concerned with making the pastry as I am still a novice but it turned out wonderfully! Will definitely make again

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Re: Sweet Potato, Feta and Basil Quiche
« Reply #14 on: December 27, 2012, 11:03:23 am »
That looks wonderful Kath. Glad you enjoyed it.