Cauliflower And Ham Crustless Quiche Food

CAULIFLOWER QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower; cover and steam until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
• Blend cauliflower, mushrooms, and green onions in a blender under chopped, yet still chunky.
• Separate egg yolks and egg whites into 2 separate bowls. Beat egg whites in a bowl using an electric mixer until medium peaks form.
• Combine half-and-half, butter, and flour together in a saucepan over low heat; cook and stir until white sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Stir white sauce, Parmesan cheese, cauliflower mixture, egg yolks, turmeric, salt, pepper, and curry powder together in a bowl; gently fold in egg whites using a spatula or wide knife. Pour egg mixture into a glass baking dish. Sprinkle paprika over egg mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and set in the middle, 30 to 35 minutes.

CRUSTLESS HAM AND CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F and grease a 9-inch pie plate.
• Scatter ham, broccoli and cheeses evenly in pie plate.
• Whisk remaining ingredients in a bowl until blended. Pour into pie plate.
• Bake 40 minutes or until firm. Cover top with foil if it starts to get too brown.
• Cut into wedges to serve.

CAULIFLOWER CHEESE & BACON QUICHE

Steps:

• To make the pastry, briefly whizz the flour with a pinch of salt in a food processor, then add the butter and whizz until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs. Whisk the egg yolk with 2 tbsp water and pour in. Process until the pastry forms a ball round the spindle, add a 1⁄2-1 tbsp water if necessary. Pat into a thick disc, wrap in cling film and chill for 30 minutes or up to 48 hours.
• Return the pastry to a cool room temperature. Roll out as thinly as you can and line a 4cm deep, 23cm round tart tin with a removable base. Tuck pastry into the corners, without stretching it, and trim off the overhang (watch our video which shows how to do this neatly). Chill for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to fan 170C/conventional 190C/gas 5. Line the pastry with foil (no need to prick pastry), weigh it down with ceramic or dried beans, then bake for 12-15 minutes. Remove foil and beans, and cook for another 5-7 minutes until the pastry has lost all rawness but is still pale golden.
• Meanwhile, bring a saucepan of salted water to boil, add the cauliflower and cook for 5 minutes, timed from when the water's back to the boil. Drain well and leave to cool.
• Spread out the bacon in a cold non-stick frying pan and cook over a low-medium heat for 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the fat runs and the bacon's coloured but not crisp. Leave to cool.
• Combine eggs, cream, all the cheese, chives and nutmeg with black pepper and a little salt. Stir in the cauliflower and bacon, then pour the mixture into the case. Bake for 30 minutes or until the pastry is golden and the filling is set but just trembles. Leave for 30 minutes, as quiche is at its best served warm.

CAULIFLOWER AND BACON CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Sauté chopped cauliflower, onions, and tomato. Remove from heat and add chopped bacon. Stir, set aside and cool slightly.
• Whisk together eggs, half and half, salt and pepper.
• Place vegetable mixture in 9-inch, glass ovenproof pan. Evenly sprinkle Gruyere over the top. Pour egg mixture into pan.
• Bake in oven on middle rack for about 40 minutes. (Sides should be fully cooked, but center slightly soft). Allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh chopped chives.

CHEDDAR CAULIFLOWER QUICHE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk until mixture forms a ball. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate for 30 minutes. , Unwrap dough. On a floured surface; roll out to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Place in pie plate; flute edges. Line unpricked pastry with a double thickness of foil. Bake at 450° for 5 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer., Spoon cauliflower into crust; top with almonds. In a blender, combine eggs, milk, mayonnaise, 1-1/4 cups cheese, nutmeg and pepper; cover and process until smooth. Pour over almonds; sprinkle with remaining cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

CRUSTLESS HAM QUICHE

Steps:

• Cook mushrooms in butter over low to medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until tender; set aside.
• Combine eggs, sour cream, cottage cheese, parmesan, flour onion powder and hot sauce in a blender.
• Blend until smooth.
• Combine egg mixture, mushrooms, Monterey Jack cheese and ham.
• Pour into greased 10-inch quiche dish.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until set.

CAULIFLOWER AND SPINACH CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over low heat. Add the onion and bell pepper. Cook and stir until tender.
• Add the cauliflower florets and stir them in. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in.
• Add the spinach, cover with the lid and cook for 8 minutes. Stir in and remove from heat.
• Add the eggs, egg whites, and skim milk to a bowl. Beat them until smooth using a hand mixer.
• Transfer the cooked veggies to an ovenproof bowl. Pour the beaten egg mixture on top. Bake for 20 minutes at 360⁰F/180⁰C.

CAULIFLOWER AND HAM CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add cauliflower florets and cook until very crisp tender, about 1 minute. Drain in colander and rinse with cold water. Shake off excess liquid.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet, over medium-high heat. Add the ham and the onions and cook until lightly brown, about 6 minutes. Add cauliflower and parsley and set aside to cool slightly.
• Brush a 9-inch glass or ceramic pie pan with the soft butter and evenly sprinkle the bottom of the pan with the grated parmesan Place pan on a baking sheet. Whisk the half-and-half, eggs, egg yolks and flour in large glass measuring cup. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Spread half the cauliflower mixture evenly in the pan, top with about half the cheese; repeat with remaining filling and cheese. Pour the custard over the fillings.
• Bake until the quiche is just set in the center, about 40 to 50 minutes. Cool on a rack before serving.