Fun Foodie Face Pie with Grape Tomatoes, Cheese, Ham and Mushrooms

Ingredients

• 1 Grape Tomatoes
• 1 punnet Medley tomatoes, blanched
• 1 packet filo pastry
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 6 eggs
• 300 ml cream
• 200 grams minced ham or cooked bacon, chopped
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1/4 tsp Pinch each salt and pepper
• 1 medium cup mushroom
• 2 round slices of cucumber or zucchini
• 1 punnet Medley tomatoes (optional)
• 2 red chillis

Method

1. Chop some of the grape tomatoes to make 1/2 a cup.
2. Slice the mushroom and reserve 2 slices for the foodie face ears. Chop the remainder.
3. Line a 24cm pie tin with 8 layers of filo pastry, using a pastry brush to butter every second sheet.
4. In a bowl, whisk eggs and cream, seasoning with salt and pepper.
5. Add the ham/bacon and cheese and mix well. Stir through chopped grape tomatoes and the chopped mushroom.
6. Pour mixture into pie tin and use a fork to evenly distribute chopped tomatoes and chopped mushroom. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
7. Bake at 200C for 20-25 minutes, until the quiche is set and the top is browned.
8. Decorate quiche with remaining whole and halved fresh grape tomatoes, a zebrino tomato from the Medley tomato punnet (optional) and the remaining vegetables to form a fun foodie face.