Friday, May 20, 2016

All-Bran Quiche

Pastry:
1/2 cup All-Bran or Bran Buds
1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup S.R. flour
pinch salt
2 oz. [60gm.] butter

Filling:
2 rashers bacon, chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
4 oz. [125 gm.] Cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup milk
2 eggs, beaten

Method:

Pastry:
Soak All-Bran or Bran Buds in milk until liquid is absorbed (approximately 5 minutes). Sift flour and salt; rub in butter until mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. Add bran mixture and knead lightly. Roll out pastry to line a 9" (23 cm.) pie plate.

Filling:
Fry bacon and onion until golden brown. Place into pastry case and sprinkle with cheese. Combine salt, pepper, milk and eggs and pour over cheese. Bake in a moderately hot oven, 190C gas, 200C electric (375F gas, 400F electric) for 10 minutes. Reset oven to 160C. [?]

Source: Better Health High Fibre Cookbook compiled by the Strathalbyn Kindergarten Committee (Hahndorf, S.A.: Fox Publishing, 1978), p.20.

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