matcha quiche
- Serves: 4
- Calories: 703 kcal
- Total Time: 50 m
- Prep: 10 m
- Cook: 40 m
- Japanese: Matcha-kisshu

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ingredients:
- 4 slices bacon
- 5 ounces potato
- 1 ounce spinach
- 3 1/2 ounces shredded
- Mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 tablespoon oil
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/3 cup fresh cream
- a little salt
- a little pepper
- 1/3 ounce Parmesan cheese

dough:
- 2 teaspoons matcha powder
- 5 1/3 ounces flour
- 2 4/5 ounces butter
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons cold water

step 1:
To make the dough, mix the flour, matcha powder and the butter and knead. Add the egg yolk and cold water and mix.

step 2:
Spread the dough out (Step 1) into a mold about 6 in. in diameter.

step 3:
Cut the bacon slices into 8 equal portions. Peel the potato; slice them. Cut off the stems of the spinach and wash. Cut into 3 cm. long pieces.
Preheat the oven to 340 °F.

step 4:
Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium heat and fry the bacon strips and potato slices.

step 5:
Mix the eggs, fresh cream, milk, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper in a bowl.

step 6:
Put the bacon strips and potato slices (Step 4) into the pan (Step 2).

step 7:
Pour the liquid mixture (Step 5) into the pan and spread the spinach and the shredded Mozzarela cheese over it.

Bake in the oven 30 to 40 minutes.
comment:
The matcha powder gives the dough a very nice smell. This dish is very easy to cook and looks gorgeous. It is a good party dish.

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