Corn Quiche in a Tef Crust

Corn Quiche in a tef crust
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I made these to for my in-laws who visited us for a week solid. On the note of in-laws I'd like to take a moment to say if you visit someone, and the relationship is already a forced one (I married D not his parents), why would you insist on coming for a week at a time, and then be there EVERY MOMENT you can? Oregon is a great place! There's the coast, forests, bridges, shopping, so many wonders to behold! No joke every day leaving for work, there they are. Every day returning from work, there they are. I took to going to bed early just to have a moment without the awkward interactions. Phew. Ah-hem. That was a longer moment than I meant for, but anyway, these were delicious, you should try them for yourself!

Original recipe from The Splendid Grain by Rebecca Wood, with adaptations made for ingredients on hand.

Corn Quiche Recipe in a Tef Crust

1 cup tef flour
1 cup whole wheat pastry or unbleached all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels
3/4 cup milk
4 large eggs
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/3 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
1/3 cup minced zucchini
1 heirloom tomato
Fresh basil, chiffonade
Aleppo pepper

Preheat the oven to 350F.
Put the tef and whole wheat pastry flours and salt in a food processor and pulse once or twice to mix. Cut the butter into chunks. Add to the flour mixture and pulse to form a crumbly meal. Pulse water into flour mixture to make a pliable dough. Divide dough into 4 equal parts. Press into 4 tartlet pans.

Combine the corn-and milk in a blender (or use a hand-blender) and blend until smooth. Add the eggs, aleppo pepper and more salt and blend just to mix Sprinkle all but 2 tablespoons of cheese on the pie crust. Pour in the corn mixture. Sprinkle zucchini, and remaining cheese over surface. Cut tomatoes into thin slices and arrange around the edge of the filling. Bake for 35 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Garnish with basil.

Serves 4.