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Making the hot water crust pastry:
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Mix the salt and flour together, form a well in the centre.
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Place the water on a medium to low heat, add the butter and lard to the pan, bring to a simmer.
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Soon as the fats have melted, pour the hot liquid onto the flour in the bowl, and bring it all together.
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Tip the contents of the bowl out onto a non-floured surface.
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Gently knead the dough until it all comes together.
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Cut the pastry onto 3 equal pieces.
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Cover in plastic wrap or food bags, and place in the fridge for at least 1 hour before using.
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Blind baking the pastry cases:
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Preheat your oven to 170°C / 340°F / Gas mark 3.
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Grease four of your 5-inch pie tins.
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Roll out your pastry to 3mm thick, and cut out 4 circles 6¼in / 16cm in diameter.
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Place the pastry into the greased tins leaving a little sticking up over the edge of the tin, this will compensate for any shrinkage.
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Scrunch up 4 pieces of 7 in round parchment paper, place them on top of the pastry in the tins.
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Fill the case with ceramic or dried beans and gently press it down, I use rice in the video.
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Place them on a baking tray and bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
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Once baked remove from the oven, lift out the blind baking beads, leave the pastry cases in the tins, and allow them to cool.
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Leave the oven running at the same temperature.
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Whisk up the eggs in a large jug, once runny, add the cream and whisk that in.
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Place a little of the grated cheese in the pastry cases, then cover it with a little of the egg mixture, then some spring onions, and ham, more egg mixture, layer up each pastry case like this until full.
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Place all 4 tins on a baking tray, and bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
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Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
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Once that 10 minute is up, remove the quiches from the tins, and serve.
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These may be served hot or cold.
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Enjoy.
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Ingredients
Pastry ingredients:
300g / 11oz Plain or All-purpose flour
70g / 2½oz Lard or solid vegetable fat
70g / 2½oz Butter (unsalted)
130g / 130mls Water
6g / ¾tsp Salt
Quiche ingredients:
8 Eggs (medium size)
100g / 3½oz Grated Cheddar cheese
70g / 2½oz Cooked ham
3 medium size Spring/Green onions
50mls Double or heavy cream
Salt & Pepper to taste
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