Right now is Carnival of Basel, 19.-21. february. Have a look:
Die Basler Fasnacht – immaterielles Kulturerbe der Menschheit
During Carnival or what we call „Fastnacht“ a special dish is served, „Basler Käsewähe “. It is a kind of Quiche mixed with Swiss cheese fondue. I grew up on the frontier to Switzerland, so this Basler Käsewähe is familiar to me and brings back good memories.
Ingredients
220g flour
100g lard or frozen butter grated
2-3 tbsp cold water
pinch salt
300g Gruyere cheese or each 150g Gruyere/Emmentaler from Switzerland
nutmeg
3 eggs
250g heavy cream (30%)
150g milk
salt&pepper
Quiche form: 28 cm or 11 inch
Preparation
- Combine flour with lard/butter incl. a pinch salt by hand or machine and add cold water during kneading.
- Make a ball and wrapp in clingfilm. Put in the fridge for 1-2h or even overnight.
- Roll out the dough and put in the Quiche form. Now put the form in the fridge for 30-60min.
- Meanwhile grate the cheese and combine heavy cream, milk and eggs and whisk with a fork or by machine. Also add salt and black pepper.
- Pre-heat the oven to 200 C fan or 220 C / 400 F. Make some holes with a fork in the bottom of the dough. Also add baking paper and dry beans for blind-backing, around 15min.
- Remove the Quiche form from the oven and remove baking paper and beans. Add grated cheese and a bit grated nutmeg.
- Now add the egg-cream mix. Put the form in the oven for around 20min
- Let it cool down for 5min.
- Ready to serve………
