Cheesy Broccoli & Tomato Quiche - Vegan Recipe Club

Ingredients

• Pastry For a quick version, use a 500g block of ready-to-roll shortcrust pastry (use gluten-free if needed). See this recipe for gluten free homemade pastry option.
• 250g/1½ cups plus 1 tbsp plain flour (you can use half plain, half wholemeal flour for a healthier version)
• ½ tsp salt
• 115g/4 oz butter, chilled and cut into pieces
• 1 tbsp ground flaxseed mixed in a bowl with 3 tbsp water and set aside for 5 minutes
• Vegetables
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 small head of broccoli, broken into florets
• 3 medium tomatoes, sliced
• Filling
• 400g/1¾ cups firm tofu, drained and patted dry
• 225g/1 cup plain vegan cream cheese
• 125ml/½ cup unsweetened plant milk
• 1 tsp mixed dried herbs or 1 tbsp fresh herbs of your choice (eg parsley, basil, oregano, chives)
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 2 tsp vegan syrup (eg maple or agave)
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1½ tsp salt
• Pinch of black pepper
• Topping
• 200g/2 cups melting vegan cheese, grated
• 250g/9 oz cherry tomatoes, halved