Chantarelle and ham quiche

I got me some nice chantarelles! I ended up making a quiche with most of them and sticking the rest into freezer for later use. Here's the recipe for the quiche.

Crust:

150 g butter

3 dl flour

1/2 tsp salt

3 tbsp cold water

1/2 dl shredder cheddar

Filling:

2 tbsp butter

1 yellow onion

some chantarelles (You can substitute these with any mushroom. Use as much or little of these as you want, I used about 3/4 of a liter.)

2 dl diced smoked ham

3 dl of liquid (I used black pepper flavored light cream, you can use milk, cream, water, sour cream etc, or a mixture of them. I don't recommend using just water unless you have dietary restrictions.)

3 eggs depending on size

3/4 tsp salt

thyme (optional)

2 dl shredded cheddar

Instructions:

Crust

Add ham

Add chantarelles

Add cream and eggs mixture

Add cheese

1. For the crust, combine cold butter, flour, cheese and salt into coarse meal. Mix in the water. Pat the dough evenly into a greased 24 cm round pan. You can also roll the dough and then transfer it into the pan. Refridgerate.

2. Caramelize the onion: on medium heat, melt butter and add chopped onion. Let slowly cook 30-50 minutes until golden brown, mixing every 5-10 minutes. For a quicker quiche, just cook the onion until soft.

3. Add the cleaned and coarsely chopped chantarelles on to the pan. Cook until most of the moisture is gone. The mushrooms will shrink a lot!

4. Whisk the eggs into the cream and season the mixture with thyme and salt.

5. On the crust, add the ham, chantarelles, and pour the egg-cream mixture in. Sprinkle the cheese on top.

6. Cook at 200° C for 30 minutes or until set. Let cool a little before serving. Garnish with parsley and thyme.

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