If THE FAMOUS FIVE were Vegetarian...

Quiche is, apparently, making a bit of a revival. It is beloved of vegetarians and meat-lovers alike. It is also a classic picnic dish. I cannot think of a particular occasion when The Famous Five enjoyed it but maybe Julian, Dick, Anne, George (and Timmy the Dog of course) would like a slice of this, washed down, no doubt, with lashings of ginger beer.

SAUSAGE AND ONION QUICHE

175g/6oz plain flour
Salt and pepper
75g/3oz butter
30ml/2tbsp cold water
15ml/1tbsp oil
1 onion, sliced
4 vegetarian sausages
2 eggs, beaten
150ml/¼pt single cream
50g/2oz cheese

Mix the flour and salt, then rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
Add the water gradually until the mixture forms a pastry which comes away from the sides of the bowl.
Roll out and line a 20cm/8inch flan dish.
Heat the oil and fry the sausages until just turning brown. Then add the onions and cook through.
Spread this mixture in the flan dish.
Mix the eggs, cream and cheese and season. Pour over the other ingredients.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200C/ Gas 6 for about 30mins until set and risen.