The pesto I made is a great addition to loads of dishes and it will keep a bit longer than fresh leaves, but I also like to use it as fresh as possible.
As with any foraged food, make sure you know what you are looking for, consult a good book and read up on possible side effects and who should avoid it beforehand (although I'm not sure I go along with breastfeeding mothers avoiding it - I used to eat all sorts of strong flavours when I was feeding). Check out also the awesome health benefits of wild garlic.
Ingredients:
Shortcrust pastry (your favourite recipe - to me this means 1/2 pack of Easi-Roll from the supermarket!)
1 leek
Handful of wild garlic leaves
Spoonful of wild garlic pesto (optional)
100ml milk
50ml single cream
2 large free-range eggs
250g log of goat's cheese
Sprinkle of grated Parmesan
Salt & pepper to taste.
Pre-heat oven to 190 degrees.
Line a loose-bottom flan dish (I use a cake tin for a nice deep filled quiche) with greaseproof paper. Roll out your pastry and line your tin. Using more greaseproof paper and baking beans or rice, blind bake your case for about 5 minutes.
Remove from oven. Slice leek and sweat in a frying pan with a little oil until translucent. Roughly chop the wild garlic leaves and toss in with the leeks for a few minutes until wilted.
Beat together your eggs and mix with the milk and cream. Add salt & pepper to taste (I don't add salt as I find goat's cheese quite salty anyway). Add a spoonful of pesto if using.
Place your leeks and wild garlic mixture over the bottom of the pastry case. Chop the goat's cheese into large chunks and spread over. Pour on your milk & egg mix and sprinkle Parmesan on top.
Bake for approximately 40-45 minutes.
If you enjoyed this recipe, check out my other foraging posts:
Wild Garlic Pesto
Dandelion Cookies
and my guest post on Red Ted Art, Dandelion Soap - yes that's SOAP not SOUP!
God that looks so nice!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds delicious! I often pop by & read your blog! I have nominated you for a 7X7 award if you fancy giving it a go? The details are here: http://bit.ly/Ie6Iqb Have a fab day! x
ReplyDeleteOoh this sounds lovely, I will have to keep an eye out for some wild garlic near me, there used to be loads where I lived before I moved up here. Thanks for linking up x
ReplyDeleteThis looks really yummy and combines some of my favourite ingredients.
ReplyDeleteI love wild garlic too! There's lots growing round us - when the grass is cut the smell is really strong. I've made soup and pesto, so will definitely try your quiche recipe - it looks delicious.
ReplyDeletefantastic recipe; there's nothing like some free lunch. I shared this post on this month's Britmums green roundup, so hope it brings some new readers your way :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Mrs Green! x
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