Smoked Salmon Quiche with Potato Pastry

Obviously, you need to like smoked salmon to really be able to enjoy this dish, but it's delicious and really quite easy to whip together.  I based my recipe off one from a Comfort Foods cookbook I purchased years ago while living in England.  Though I've had to occasionally tweak things and now convert things to gluten-free, it still remains one of my favorite book of recipes.  It's a fun alternative to having smoked salmon on a bagel with cream cheese, although that is still one of my favorite ways to eat smoked salmon.  Enjoy!

A yummy slice of warm smoked salmon quiche with potato pastry. Yum!

Smoked Salmon Quiche with Potato Pastry

Potato Pastry:

In cold, salted water, place: 

4-5 oz small, thin-skinned potatoes, coarsely chopped

Bring to a boil, and simmer over medium heat 10-15 minutes, until your potatoes are softened.  (Check with with a fork - depending on how your heat is, these may take a little longer to cook). 

Drain, rinse and let your potatoes fully cool. 

In a large bowl, chop together: 

4 - 5 oz cooked potatoes, from above

1 1/3 cup Kristin's Gluten Free Flour Mix

6 - 8 Tbsp butter

1/2 egg, beaten

Add water, 1-2 tsp at a time, mixing with your hands, until your pastry is just holding together, but still a little crumbly.  

Scoop into a pie dish and quickly press evenly around edges and bottom.  I like to press the edges first and then flatten the bottom briefly.  

Smoked Salmon Filling:

In a large bowl, whisk together: 

6 eggs

1 cup heavy whipping cream

1/2 cup milk

3-4 Tbsp fresh chopped dill

2 Tbsp capers, drained and coarsely diced

1 tsp pepper, fresh ground, if possible

1/4 tsp salt

Add and mix in: 

8-10 oz smoked salmon, chopped into bite-size pieces

Pour the mixture into your potato pastry base.

Ooo... doesn't that look tasty, ready to bake. 

Bake at 425 F for 15 minutes.  Lower the oven temperature to 350 F and cook an additional 20-25 minutes, until your quiche is cooked in the center.  

Hot out of the oven - Could have used a minute or two less baking time, but when you have kids, it's best to be grateful it's not really overdone. 

This is delicious fresh from the oven, but is nice chilled from the refrigerator and reheats well, too.  Delicious served with a light green salad.  

Enjoy!

Smoked Salmon Quiche with Potato Pastry Recipe by Successfully Gluten Free!