Mediterranean quiche

1. Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450 degrees for 5 minutes; remove foil. Bake 5 minutes longer.

2. mix eggs and grated manchego, add salt and pepper

3. pour egg mix into the baking tray and spread

4. blanch 1 leek cut finely for 1 minute and spread over egg mix

5. roughly chop the spinach and put over leeks

6. sprinkle with the bacon

7. slice tomatoes and place on top

8. delicately press all this into the egg mix

9. paint the tomatoes with the Mediterranean herb paste

10. bake in the preheated oven at 200°C, bottom shelf for about 25-30 minutes or until crust is golden brown.