Salmon Quiche

Ingredients:

1 round puff pastry (9 inch pie size)
3 shallots, chopped finely
2 tablespoons butter
12 ounces salmon filet, diced in 1/4 inch pieces
4 ounces (about 1 cup) shredded cheese - Gruyère, Emmental, or Swiss
4 eggs
1 1/2 cup crème fraîche
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
dash of cayenne

Directions:

Fit the puff pastry to a 9 inch tart pan. Pierce the bottom with a fork about 15 times. Place the pan in the freeze and chill for at least 20 minutes.

After chilling, prebake the crust in the oven for 12 minutes at 400 F. Remove from oven and allow to cool for at least ten minutes before filling.

Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium sized skillet on low medium heat. Add the shallots and cook for five minutes, stirring frequently to avoid browning. Add the salmon and heat just until the salmon is cooked through.

Remove from heat and spread the filling in the cooled crust.

Sprinkle evenly with shredded cheese.

Whisk the eggs, crème fraîche, salt, pepper and cayenne together until combined. Pour on top of the other ingredients and place the quiche in the oven to bake for 40 minutes at 375 F.