Mushroom and Courgette Quiche

Quiche with Mushrooms and Courgettes (zucchini)(inspired by Delia's Cookbook)

Quiche Pastry

Ingredients

flour
spry
water
salt
beaten egg

Directions
This is enough for a 20cm pie pan (I use pyrex).
1 cup flour in a bowl, add a half teasp. salt, mix together a bit.
Take 1/2 cup spry and rub it together with the flour so it becomes like thick breadcrumbs.
Add 1/4 cup very cold water and mix together quickly, it should all bind in a ball.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Roll out the dough into a larger circle than the pie pan, fold the dough in half and place it in half of the pan. Then unfold the top half and press the dough into the sides and bottom of the pan with your fingers. Prick with a fork all over the dough.
Place in the center of the oven and bake for 15 minutes.
Remove from oven and paint the inside with beaten egg (use the rest for the filling)
Put pie pan back in oven and bake for another 5 minutes.

For The Filling

Ingredients

1 package white mushrooms
1 small courgette (zucchini)
1/2 cup grated gruyere cheese
3 large eggs plus 3 egg yolks
10 fluid oz. heavy cream (or 5 oz.yoghurt, 5 oz. heavy cream)
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
salt and pepper

Directions

Wash the mushrooms and courgette (zucchini). Chop the mushroom and slice the courgette.
Drain in a colander.
In a skillet melt 1 tablespoon butter, saute the mushroom and courgette slices separately for 7 minutes. Stir from time to time. Remove from pan and let the mushrooms and courgettes (zucchini) drain on paper towels.

Place the mushrooms and courgette (zucchini) slices in the base of the pie crust. Sprinkle 1/2 grated gruyere cheese.
In a bowl, beat 3 large eggs and 3 egg yolks thoroughly, then whisk 10 fluid oz cream ( or 5 oz yoghurt and 5 oz cream ) into them and season with salt, pepper, ground mustard and 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg. Pour the mixture over the mushroom and courgette (zucchini) filling and bake at 350 degrees F.  for 35 - 40 minutes or until the center is set and the filling golden and puffy.
Serve immediately (also reheats well)