Tuna Quiche by Jenny Chin

Taken from the Malaysian Women’s Weekly November 2004

Preparation: 1 hr 20 mins; Bake: 40 mins; Serves 4 – 5

Filling:

• 2 tbsps oil (use corn oil or any vegetable oil)
• 2 small onions, sliced thinly
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup F&N Evaporated Milk
• 1 tsp ikan bilis stock granules
• Pepper and salt to taste
• 185 gm x 1 tin chilli tuna
• 185 x 1 tin chunky tuna in water, drained
• 2 small tomatoes, diced
• 1 small red chilli, sliced
• 1 stalk spring onion, sliced thinly
• 1/2 tsp oregano

Short-crust pastry:

• 250 gm self-raising flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 120 gm margarine
• 1 egg yolk
• 3 – 4 tbsps water
• Flour for dusting

1. To prepare short-crust pastry, sift flour into a mixing bowl. Add salt and margarine. Using your fingers, combine ingredients together until they resemble breadcrumbs

2. Add egg and water, and using a fork, toss gently to mix and moisten to form a dough. Press the dough into a ball. If it’s too dry add more water, 1 tsp at a time. Lightly flour a cool worktable. Put dough on table and knead until it feels pliable and can be easily peeled off the table. Put dough in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Allow to sit for at least 30 mins

3. Preheat oven to 180’C. Line a 20 cm quiche pan with greaseproof paper and grease the sides lightly with margarine. Roll out the dough into the quiche pan. Use a fork to prick the bottom of the pastry and bake blind (without any filling) in the preheated oven for 10 mins. Remove and allow to cool. Keep the oven heated at 180’C

4. Meanwhile, prepare the filling by heating oil in a pan and stir-frying sliced onion for 1 to 2 mins or until brown. Remove and set aside

5. In a bowl, beat eggs and F&N Evaporated Milk. Add ikan bilis stock granules, pepper and salt. Mix chilli tuna with drained tuna chunks

6. Fill the prepared quiche crust with mixed tuna and diced tomatoes. Pour in egg mixture and add fried onions, sliced red chilli and spring onions

7. Sprinkle oregano on top and bake in the preheated oven for 30 – 35 mins or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean