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Mushroom Quiche

Ingredients

Crust
>>1 cup refined flour (maida)
>>60 grams butter, chilled, chopped

Fillingu00a0u00a0
>>225 gms fresh button mushrooms, thinly sliced
>>1 tbsp olive oil
>>1/2 tbsp butteru00a0
>>1 garlic clove, crushed
>>1/2 tbsp lemon juice
>>Salt to taste
>>Black pepper powder to taste
>>1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, finely choppedu00a0
>>2 eggsu00a0
>>3/4 cup fresh cream
>>1/4 cup freshly grated processed cheese

Place flour and butter in a food processor and process until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. If mixing by hand, rub butter in with fingertips.
While the processor motor is running, add drops of iced water until dough holds together.u00a0 If not using a processor, mix with a knife or a wooden spoon. Or can mix with hands and make dough without kneading much. You will need approximately two and a half tbsp of water.
Press dough into a ball, wrap in a greaseproof paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before rolling or shaping.
Place a baking tray in the centre of the oven and preheat to 190u00b0C/375u00b0F.u00a0
Roll out the dough to half-centimetre thickness and transfer to a greased nine-inch tart pan. Trim the edge. Prick the base all over with a fork.u00a0
Heat olive oil and butter in a pan on medium heat and stir in the mushrooms, garlic and lemon juice. Add salt and black pepper powder and cook until the mushrooms give out moisture. Raise the heat and cook until the mixture is dry.
Add coriander leaves and adjust seasoning.
Whisk the eggs and cream together. Add mushrooms and mix. Sprinkle cheese over the base and pour the mushroom filling over it.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 35 minutes or until puffed and brown.u00a0
Cut into wedges and serve warm.

Brownie Cheesecake

Ingredients
>>1 cup refined flour (maida)u00a0u00a0u00a0
>>1 tsp baking powderu00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0
>>100 gms dark chocolateu00a0u00a0u00a0
>>90 gms butteru00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0
>>3/4 cup caster sugaru00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0
>>2 eggsu00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0
>>1 tsp vanilla essenceu00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0
>>1/2 cup walnut kernels, choppedu00a0u00a0u00a0
>>Oil for greasing