Gammon Quiche

Still on my quest to use up excess food in the fridge and freezer I roasted an Aldi gammon joint and managed to make 3 family meals out of it. The first was a simple gammon, egg, chips (homemade & oven baked) & peas. I then divided the leftovers between this quiche and also a pie. My pastry making seems to be improving - it still wouldn't make Mary Berry standards but it looks better and is my best tasting pastry to date.

For the Pastry

250g Plain Flour

110g Butter (I used half butter & half Trex)

pinch of salt

4 tbsp cold water

Filling

Gammon

garlic clove

100g mushrooms

2 tomatoes

125g cream cheese

100ml milk

5 eggs

100g grated cheddar cheese

black pepper & mixed herbs

• Either rub the butter into the flour & salt with fingertips, or use a food mixer or food processor which is much easier, until it resembles breadcrumbs. 
• Add the water and mix until it starts to come together, wrap in clingfilm & refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Roll out pastry to line a loose bottomed flan tin
• Line with greaseproof paper ,fill with baking beans and blind bake for 20 minutes in 180 degree oven.
• Lightly fry the chopped onion and garlic until softened, add the sliced mushrooms and fry lightly for 1 minute, add the gammon pieces and chopped tomatoes and cook for another minute.
• Beat the cream cheese with the milk until smooth and beat in the eggs and some freshly ground black pepper and mixed herbs.
• Add the filling to the pastry case and pour over the egg mix (I recommend that you place on a baking tray first just in case you have any holes in your pastry - I speak from experience!)
• Bake in 180 degree oven for 30-40 minutes until lightly browned and cooked in the middle.

served with Baked potato, salad & homemade chunky coleslaw - this was a very popular dish in The Crazy Kitchen household