I came up with this recipe thinking of a wonderful potato cake my French grandmother used to make for my siblings and I when we were little. It was one those comfort foods that always tasted just right. I chose to use Buckwheat for the crust because the nutty flavor complements the sweeter flavor of the leeks quite nicely, and it is gluten free!
Potato Leek Quiche in Buckwheat Crust
Servings 8
Calories
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 11/4 cup buckwheat flour
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/3 cup butter cut into pieces
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3-4 tbsp cold water
For the Filling
- 2 large cooked potatoes cubed (about 2 cups)
- 2 tbsp vegetable broth
- 4 large leeks whites only
- 1 cup baby swiss
- 5 eggs
- 4 oz cup crême fraîche
- 8 oz milk
- 1 tbsp fresh sage finely sliced
- fresh ground celtic salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Making the crust:
- In a mixing bowl stir together flour, chia seeds and salt. Cut in butter until the pieces are the size of small peas. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of water over part of the mixture and gently toss with a fork. Continue until all is moistened. Form dough into a ball.
- To make the crust in a blender: place flour, chia seeds, salt and butter in the bowl of your blender. Pulse until coarse meal is formed. Add water 1 tablespoon at the time while blending continuously until dough forms a ball.
- Making the quiche:
- Preheat oven to 400˚F.
- Roll out crust and place in pie plate. Add cubed potatoes
- In a large skillet bring vegetable broth to a boil. Reduce to a simmer. Slice leeks and add to broth. Cook until tender.
- Add to potatoes. Sprinkle with cheese.
- In a mixing bowl combine eggs, crême fraîche, milk, sage and salt and pepper. Whisk until well blended.
- Pour over veggies and cheese.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until set.
- Cool for 10 minutes before serving.
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Hello Valerie
I really liked your recipe and I have book marked this potato recipe to enjoy during my summer holidays. Thank you for a nice recipe. It seems yummy.
You are most welcomed Andleeb.. Have a splendid week!!!
I love making quiches. This sounds delish.
Enjoy Rachel! Would love to hear what some of YOUR favorites might be 🙂
Oh my goodness! This recipe looks absolutely delicious (and healthy too). I am having a large brunch party in a few weeks, and I am going to add this to the menu (after a test run to be sure I can do it justice 😉 )
Christy quiches are one of my favorite dishes to serve at a brunch! They’re easy to prepare and can be enjoyed hot or cold and you can make them as simple or sophisticated as you want. Enjoy!