Covent Garden was London’s old fruit and vegetable market which relocated to Nine Elms in the 1970′s. The market buildings are still there but these days are really a tourist attraction with souvenir shops where the fruit and vegetables were once sold. The name is still strongly associated with the best in fresh vegetables and fruit – hence the name of this quiche.

Ingredients

Serves: 6
175 Gram Plain flour (6 oz)
1/2 Tsp Mustard powder
90 Gram Butter (3 1/2 oz)
75 Gram Cheddar cheese, grated (3 oz)
Cold water, to mix
1 Medium Onion, chopped
1 Clove Garlic, crushed
1 Medium Pepper, red or green, seeded & chopped
1 Medium Courgette, thinly sliced
2 Eggs, beaten
1/2 Teaspoon Dried mixed herbs
225 ml Milk (8 fl oz)

Method

Place the flour and mustard in a bowl, cut 75g (3 oz) of the butter into flour and rub in until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the cheese and sufficient water to mix to a dough. Roll out on a floured work surface and use to line a 20 cm (8 inch) flan tin. Bake blind at 200 °C / 400 °F / Gas 6 for 15 minutes.
Melt remaining butter in a non-stick frying pan and cook the vegetables until softened. Spoon into the flan case. Beat together the eggs, herbs and milk and pour into the flan. Bake at 180 °C / 350 °F / Gas 4 for 25 minutes or until set.

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