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CAULIFLOWER CRUST BILTONG QUICHE
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Serves 8

1 small head cauliflower, cut into small florets - about 4 cups of cauliflower rice)
50 g (2 oz) grated Parmesan cheese
1 large egg
½ tsp dried oregano
¼ tsp garlic powder
salt and freshly ground black pepper
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Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F).
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Spray a 20 cm (8") round baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
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In a food processor chopped the florets into small pieces similar to rice.
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Transfer cauliflower to a bowl and microwave on high for 8 min. Wait for the cauliflower to cool about 10 min or longer so as not to burn your hands when squeezing the liquid out.
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Place the cauliflower in a tea towel and twist it to squeeze as much liquid as you can, about 1 cup of liquid.
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Transfer dry cauliflower to a bowl, add Parmesan cheese, egg, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper and mix until a dough forms.
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Transfer cauliflower mixture to the baking dish, smoothing it out with your hands and making sure to spread it evenly to cover the bottom and the sides of the dish.
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Bake in a middle shelf of the pre-heated oven for about 15 to 20 min, until the edges are brown and the overall crust is golden.
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Transfer to a rack and allow to cool while you prepare the quiche filling.
Filling
250 g (9 oz) soft biltong or salami
250 ml cream (1 cup)
4 yellow yolks
1 cup cream
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In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, 1/2 teaspoon salt, teaspoon pepper, than add biltong and stir.
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Pour mixture on quiche crust and sprinkle with paprika
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Bake until center of quiche is just set, about 30 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
TIPS
* Very important to squeeze as much liquid as possible from the cauliflower, does not have to be absolutely dry like flour, but not too wet.
* You could use 2 egg white and 2 egg yolk instead of the 4 egg yolks for the filling. But it will be less creamy
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