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Tofu Quiche

Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes

Makes 4 individual flans

Ingredients

Pastry

  • 8 oz (240g) plain flour
  • pinch of salt
  • 4 oz (120g) vegan margarine
  • 2-3 tablespoons cold water
  • 1/2 Tsp Turmeric

Preparation method (pastry)

  1. Place the dry ingredients into the processor.
  2. Add the margarine when the processor is on a low speed, in small pieces.
  3. Keep the processor on medium and add the water. Increase the processor gradually until all the ingredients combine.
  4. Stop when the pastry forms a ball.
  5. Knead lightly to form a ball. Cover in clingfilm and refrigerated until needed.

Filling

  • 12.3 oz/390g extra firm silken tofu, patted dry
  • 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 3 Tbsp hummus
  • Sea salt and black pepper (to taste)
  • 250g Halved Chestnut mushrooms
  • 1 Sweet pointed pepper
  • 60g chopped broccoli

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180C(fan).
  2. Prep veggies and add to a baking sheet. Toss with 2 Tbsp olive oil and a healthy pinch each salt and pepper and toss to coat. Place in the oven for approx. 10 mins.
  3. Line the flan tin with the pastry
  4. blind bake for ~10 minutes.
  5. Remove the tin foil and baking beans, then bake for a further 5 mins.
  6. To prepare tofu filling, add drained tofu to a food processor with nutritional yeast, hummus.
  7. Place the veggies in mixing bowl and top with the tofu mixture. Toss to coat.
  8. Spoon in the filling.
  9. Bake quiche at 180C degrees for a total of 40-45 minutes or until then top appears golden brown and firm. If the crust begins to get too brown, loosely tent the edges with foil.