Light Quiche

Ingredients 8-inch (20 cm) quiche

SHORT CRUST PIE CRUST

• 9 oz (250g) all purpose flour
• 2/3 tsp salt
• 4 oz (115 g) butter
• 1 egg yolk
• 3 Tbsp cold water

FILLING

• 10 oz (300 g) mushrooms, any kind
• 1/2 oz (15g) butter
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 oz (60g) bacon
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup fresh cream
• 1/2 tsp powdered tea, any kind

Direction

1. Preheat the oven to 340˚F (170˚C).
2. Combine the flour and salt and add the butter, cut up into small pieces.  With your fingertips blend the butter into the flour until the flour becomes loose and flaky.  Add the egg yolk and cold water and knead into a dough.  Leave for 30 minutes or so.
3. Roll out the dough into a thin sheet(1/8 inch, 3 mm).  Line a quiche mold and trim off the excess.  Bake the pie crust in the oven for 10 minutes.
4. Make the filling by finely slicing the mushrooms.  In a frying pan, saute the mushroom in butter over low heat until soft, season with salt and pepper, and place in the pie crust.
5. Cut the bacon into thin strips and place over the mushrooms.
6. Beat the eggs, and add the milk, cream, salt and pepper.  Pour mixture into the pie crust and bake at 360˚F(180˚C) for 30 minutes until brown on top.  Serve with a sprinkling of powdered tea for extra flavor.