Shrimp, Crab, and Broccoli Quiche

Ingredients:

Pate Brisee / pastry dough:

2 cups flour
1 stick butter
1 egg
2 tbsp Ice Water

The other ingredients are listed below by their corresponding sections.

Whisk the flour and salt in a bowl, making a well in the middle. Add the egg and butter to the well.

Step 1:

Knead the flour into the butter while slowly adding the water. Form the pastry into a ball and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

Step 2:

Cut dough in half. On a lightly floured surface roll out a piece and line a greased pie plate with it.

Step 3:

Fold in the crust.

Cover the shell with aluminum foil and add some beans or rice on top.

Step 4:

Bake at 350F for 20 min. Remove the foil and bake for 10 more minutes.

Step 5:

Filling:

1 lb Crab (I used Dungeness)
1/2 lb Shrimp
1 stalk Broccoli
6 Mushrooms
1 large Shallot
3 cloves Garlic
Pepper
Chives
Salt

Cook off the crab and shrimp in boiling water.

Step 6:

Cool and peel the shrimp and crab.

Line the bottom of the pastry shell with the peeled crab and shrimp.

Step 7:

Sauté the garlic and shallots in some vegetable oil for a few minutes. Add the mushrooms and broccoli, sauté for 6 minutes, adding a few tbsp of water to steam up the broccoli.

Step 8:

Season to taste and add the previous ingredients to the quiche.

Step 9:

Egg Mixture:

1 cup Heavy Cream
4 large Eggs
1/3 cup Monterey Jack Cheese
1/3 cup Swiss Cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
dash of Mirin
1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
2 tsp Chicken Base
Pepper
Parsley
Chives
Green Onion

Whisk ingredients together.

Step 10:

Pour the mixed mixture into the quiche.

Step 11:

Cook at 350F for 50 minutes or until the center is done.

Step 12:

Here is the finished Shrimp, Crab, and Broccoli Quiche.