Crab Quiche
Serves: 6
Hal Herzog
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
51
Spice
41
Sweetness
59
Sourness
44
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1.333333 cups
Flour1
Egg1 tsp
Salt3 tbsps
Water (iced)1 tbsp
Wholegrain Mustard2
Eggs3 cup
Milk3 cup
Heavy Cream2 tbsps
Sherry1 tsp
Nutmeg (freshly grated)1 tsp
Cayenne PepperDirections:
1
In a large bowl, combine flour, butter, egg, salt and 1 teaspoon water
2
Mix lightly with your fingertips until pastry forms pea-sized pieces
3
You should be able to see chunks of fat, and the pastry should be moist enough to begin to stick together
4
If the pastry is too dry, add up to 2 more tablespoons of water
5
Turn the pastry out onto a lightly floured work surface, dust with flour, and knead it until the pastry is smooth, about 3 to 4 times
6
Transfer to a plastic bag and form pastry into a disk
7
Refrigerate a minimum of 30 minutes, or up to 3 days
8
In a small bowl, combine the watercress and crabmeat and toss well
9
Set aside
10
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and arrange the rack in the middle of the oven
11
On a generously floured surface, roll pastry from the center out, lifting the pastry, turning slightly, and occasionally flipping to prevent sticking
12
Roll pastry to 1/8-inch thickness
13
Lightly butter and flour a 8 by 12-inch tart pan with removable bottom, and line with pastry
14
Fork
15
Line the pastry with parchment or aluminum foil larger Prick the bottom all over with a than the pan and fill the pan with weights, rice, or beans
16
Bake about 20 minutes, until the edges begin to color
17
Remove the paper and weights, and brush the mustard over the bottom of the pastry
18
Lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees F
19
In a bowl, beat eggs and yolks lightly with milk and cream, add sherry, nutmeg, salt, and pepper
20
Spoon crab mixture into tart shell, spreading evenly
21
Pour custard over crab to within 1/4-inch of the top of the crust
22
Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until custard puffs
23
Allow to cool 10 minutes before serving
24
Remove tart shell and serve warm or room temperature