French salmon quiche
Description
I suggest making a French salmon quiche. This delicious pastry with its tender and aromatic filling will surely impress your family. Treat yourself and your loved ones to this hearty and tasty dish. And don't be intimidated by the name—it's actually a simple and easy recipe that you'll definitely succeed with. Serve it with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients. For this recipe, you can use any red fish; ready-made fillet works well. I'm using salmon bellies.
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Step 2
First, prepare the dough. Combine the flour and butter cut into cubes. Rub them together with your hands until the mixture resembles crumbs.
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Step 3
Add one egg and 0.5 tsp salt.
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Step 4
Mix everything and gather the dough into a ball. If necessary, add 1-2 tablespoons of ice water. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20-30 minutes.
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Step 5
For the filling, prepare the fish fillet and cut it into small cubes.
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Step 6
Add cubed any hard cheese that melts well when heated, salt, pepper, and nutmeg to taste.
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Step 7
Mix thoroughly. The filling is ready.
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Step 8
Take out the dough and roll it out to fit the size of the pan, mine is 19 cm in diameter. Carefully transfer it into the pan and use your hands to form edges 2-3 cm high. Prick the bottom with a fork, as shown in the photo.
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Step 9
Place the prepared filling onto the dough.
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Step 10
Pour over it a mixture of cream beaten with three eggs and salt.
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Step 11
Carefully place the dish into a preheated oven at 180°C and bake the tart until golden brown on top, about 40 minutes. The salmon quiche is ready!
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Step 12
Let it cool slightly, then transfer to a serving dish and serve. The cake turns out tender, juicy, fragrant, and very delicious!