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Green Pea Quiche
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Green Pea Quiche

WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN FETA: For one it should be Greek! Feta is a protected designation of origin cheese allowed by EU law to be produced only in Greece, where it is a traditional dairy product. American “feta” is made with cow’s milk and sometimes with goat’s milk, and is generally salty and coarse. Greek feta is made with sheep’s milk or a combination of sheep’s and goats’ milk and is creamy and complex.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Course brunch, entree
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • For the pastry:
  • 5.6 ounces unbleached all-purpose flour about 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper divided
  • ¼ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp ice water
  • Filling:
  • 6 oz 180g feta cheese crumbled
  • 20 fresh mint leaves cut into thin ribbons (julienne)
  • 1 ½ cups of fresh shelled peas
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 3/4 cup low-fat or whole milk
  • ¼ cup half and half
  • 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • Sea salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 Tbsp green onions trimmed and sliced into thin rounds

Instructions
 

  • Combine the flour, salt, pepper, and baking powder in the bowl of a food processor and pulse on and off a few times to combine. Add the olive oil and ice water and pulse until a dough mass forms. Remove it and knead it lightly on a floured surface. When it’s smooth, after about 6 – 8 minutes, shape it into a flat disk, wrap it in plastic wrap and chill it for about 20 minutes, or up to two days. Remove when ready to use.
  • Preheat the oven to 375°F /190°C.
  • Lightly oil a 10- or 12-inch round ovenproof baking dish. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to a circle about two inches larger than the circumference of your baking dish. Chill until ready to use.
  • Cut the mint leaves with a sharp knife into thin strips. Toss half of it in a bowl with the peas.
  • Whisk together the milk, half and half, eggs, egg whites, salt, and pepper.
  • Strew half the feta over the bottom of the quiche pastry. Spread the peas over the feta. Pour over the milk-egg mixture and top with the remaining cheese.
  • Bake for about 40 minutes, or until lightly golden and set. Remove, cool slightly, and serve.
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