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Step by Step method

Step 1.

Making the hot water crust pastry:

Step 2.

Mix the salt and flour together, form a well in the centre.

Step 3.

Place the water on a medium to low heat, add the butter and lard to the pan, bring to a simmer.

Step 4.

Soon as the fats have melted, pour the hot liquid onto the flour in the bowl, and bring it all together.

Step 5.

Tip the contents of the bowl out onto a non-floured surface.

Step 6.

Gently knead the dough until it all comes together.

Step 7.

Cut the pastry onto 3 equal pieces.

Step 8.

Cover in plastic wrap or food bags, and place in the fridge for at least 1 hour before using.

Step 9.

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Step 10.

Blind baking the pastry cases:

Step 11.

Preheat your oven to 170°C / 340°F / Gas mark 3.

Step 12.

Grease four of your 5-inch pie tins.

Step 13.

Roll out your pastry to 3mm thick, and cut out 4 circles 6¼in / 16cm in diameter.

Step 14.

Place the pastry into the greased tins leaving a little sticking up over the edge of the tin, this will compensate for any shrinkage.

Step 15.

Scrunch up 4 pieces of 7 in round parchment paper, place them on top of the pastry in the tins.

Step 16.

Fill the case with ceramic or dried beans and gently press it down, I use rice in the video.

Step 17.

Place them on a baking tray and bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.

Step 18.

Once baked remove from the oven, lift out the blind baking beads, leave the pastry cases in the tins, and allow them to cool.

Step 19.

Leave the oven running at the same temperature.

Step 20.

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Step 21.

Assemble

Step 22.

Whisk up the eggs in a large jug, once runny, add the cream and whisk that in.

Step 23.

Place a little of the grated cheese in the pastry cases, then cover it with a little of the egg mixture, then some spring onions, and ham, more egg mixture, layer up each pastry case like this until full.

Step 24.

Place all 4 tins on a baking tray, and bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.

Step 25.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.

Step 26.

Once that 10 minute is up, remove the quiches from the tins, and serve.

Step 27.

These may be served hot or cold.