Cheese Tomato Quiche Food

ROASTED TOMATO, BASIL & PARMESAN QUICHE

Steps:

• To make the pastry, tip the flour and butter into a bowl, then rub together with your fingertips until completely mixed and crumbly. Add 8 tbsp cold water, then bring everything together with your hands until just combined. Roll into a ball and use straight away or chill for up to 2 days. The pastry can also be frozen for up to a month.
• Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to a round about 5cm larger than a 25cm tin. Use your rolling pin to lift it up, then drape over the tart case so there is an overhang of pastry on the sides. Using a small ball of pastry scraps, push the pastry into the corners of the tin. Chill in the fridge or freezer for 20 mins. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6.
• In a small roasting tin, drizzle the tomatoes with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Put the tomatoes in a low shelf of the oven.
• Lightly prick the base of the tart with a fork, line the tart case with a large circle of greaseproof paper or foil, then fill with baking beans. Blind-bake the tart for 20 mins, remove the paper and beans, then continue to cook for 5-10 mins until biscuit brown.
• When you remove the tart case from the oven, take out the tomatoes, too.
• While the tart is cooking, beat the eggs in a large bowl. Gradually add the cream, then stir in the basil and season. When the case is ready, sprinkle half the cheese over the base, scatter over the tomatoes, pour over the cream mix, then finally scatter over the rest of the cheese. Bake for 20-25 mins until set and golden brown. Leave to cool in the case, trim the edges of the pastry, then remove from the tin. Scatter over the remaining basil and serve in slices.

TOMATO QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper and thyme. Cook over medium-high heat until liquid is almost evaporated, 10-15 minutes. Remove from the heat. , Sprinkle 1 cup cheese over crust. Cover with tomato mixture; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese. In a small bowl, beat eggs until foamy. Beat in cream. Pour over filling. , Bake 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325°. Bake until top begins to brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

CRUSTLESS TOMATO QUICHE

Steps:

• In bottom of lightly greased 9 inch quiche dish or pie plate, spread cheese.
• Layer onion, then tomato slices over cheese.
• Sprinkle basil over tomatoes.
• Beat together eggs with milk, salt and pepper.
• Slowly pour egg mixture over tomatoes.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until filling is just set in the centre.

CHEDDAR AND TOMATO QUICHE

Steps:

• Bake pie shell.(I use Pillsbury Ready-Crust).
• Heat cheddar cheese, onion, salt, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce over low heat, stirring constantly, until cheese is melted; remove from heat.
• Beat eggs in large bowl until foamy; beat cheese mixture in gradually. Pour into pie shell.
• Cook uncovered in 325 degree oven just until set, about 25 minutes.
• Cut tomatoes into thin slices. Overlap slices around outer edge of pie to form a wreath. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and parmesan cheese. Cook uncovered 15 minutes longer.

SPINACH TOMATO QUICHE (CRUSTLESS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Lightly grease or spray with Pam a 9-inch pie plate.
• Press all the water out of the thawed spinach.
• Combine cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, spinach, eggs, oil, salt and pepper.
• Pour half of the mixture into the lightly greased pie plate.
• Arrange tomato slices over spinach.
• Cover with the remaining spinach mixture.
• Bake 40 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

TOMATO-BASIL QUICHE WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Blind-bake the pie shell according to package directions (approximately 12 - 15 minutes at 375 for the type I use. I also use pie weights to keep the crust from puffing.) Set crust aside to cool for approximately 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, slice the Roma tomato thinly and let it sit on a paper towel to draw out some liquid. Chiffonade the basil leaves (i.e., roll them up and slice them into thin strands.).
• Crumble the goat cheese into the warm pie shell, distributing it evenly over the bottom. It's okay if it begins to melt a bit.
• Layer the tomato slices in one layer over the goat cheese. Sprinkle the basil leaves over the top evenly. Top with a dash of nutmeg and some salt and pepper.
• Whisk the eggs with the half and half thoroughly. Pour the egg mixture into the pie shell carefully. (I like to do this when the pan in on the oven rack to avoid any spillage.).
• Bake at 325 for 40 - 50 minutes, until the top is slightly puffed and lightly browned. Keep an eye on the crust - halfway through baking (or even earlier) you'll need to use a pie-guard or tin foil to cover the crust so it doesn't get too brown. Allow the quiche to cool a bit before serving. It is best slightly warm, but not hot.

FRESH TOMATO AND GOATS CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Sift flour and salt into a bowl, add parmesan and rub in the butter until it resembles breadcrumbs.
• Add 2-3 tbsp of cold water, and briefly knead to make a smooth dough. Wrap in cling film and chill for 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 200C/gas 6/fan oven 180°C Put a baking tray into the oven.
• Use pastry to line a 23cm/9in loose bottomed flan tin. Prick base with a fork, line with greaseproof paper and fill with baking beans. Bake on the hot baking tray for 10 minutes.
• Remove beans and paper and bake for 10 minutes.
• Set aside. Reduce oven to 180C/Gas 4/fan oven 160°C.
• Fry the Shallot and garlic in the oil for 4 minutes.
• Mix with tomatoes and parsley in a bowl. Spoon into pastry.
• Break the eggs into the bowl, whisk with mustard, double cream, chilli sauce and seasoning. Pour this over the filling, top with the goats cheese and bake for 30-35 minutes until golden.
• Allow to cool slightly before serving.