French Bread Quiches

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 225 ml double cream
• sliced mushrooms or your choice of vegetables
• 2 baguettes
• bacon
• coriander, roughly chopped
• 150 g cheddar, grated

Method

1. Heat the oven to 200°C / 180°C fan / gas 6.
2. Cut each baguette in half lengthwise and scoop out the soft middle to leave a hollow trough for the filling. Sit the four halves on a baking tray.
3. Whisk the cream and eggs together in a bowl with a good pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper until smooth and pale.
4. Scatter half the cheddar along the hollowed baguettes, then carefully pour in the custard — slow and steady so it settles without spilling over the sides.
5. Tuck the bacon and mushrooms into the custard and finish with the remaining cheddar on top.
6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the filling is set and puffed and the cheese is deep golden and bubbling at the edges.
7. Rest for a couple of minutes, scatter with roughly chopped coriander, and serve warm with a green salad or a spoonful of baked beans alongside.