Ham and Corn Quiche

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Ingredients

1 cup flour, plain

90 grams butter

1 egg yolks

1/10 teaspoon salt

1 lemon

20 grams butter

1 teaspoon garlic, crushed

4 spring onions

100 grams ham

130 grams corn kernels

4 eggs

250 ml cream

1/4 cup milk

1/2 cup grated tasty cheese

Preparation

Pastry:Sift flour and salt into a bowl, rub in butter, add egg yolk and lemon juice and mix to a firm dough. Cover and refrigerate 20 minutes. Roll dough out large enough to line a 25cm flan tin, trim the edges. Cover pastry with greaseproof paper and fill with dried beans or rice to hold in shape while cooking. Bake in a moderate oven for 7 minutes, remove paper and beans and bake a further 7 minutes. Set aside until required.

Whisk eggs, cream, milk and cheeses together and set aside.

Dice ham. Slice spring onions.

Melt butter in a pan and cook garlic, spring onions and ham about 2 minutes until tender.

Spread ham mixture and corn evenly over pastry. Pour over egg mixture and sprinkle with paprika. Bake in a moderate oven for about 30 minutes or until set.