Choose A Flavor Quiche Food

QUICHE RECIPE

Steps:

• I like to make sure my pie dough is prepared before I begin the quiche. Make pie dough the night before because it needs to chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before rolling out and blind baking (next step).
• On a floured work surface, roll out one of the disks of chilled dough (use the 2nd pie crust for another recipe). Turn the dough about a quarter turn after every few rolls until you have a circle 12 inches in diameter. Carefully place the dough into a 9-inch pie dish. Tuck it in with your fingers, making sure it is completely smooth. To make a lovely edge, I do not trim excess dough around the edges. Instead, fold the excess dough back over the edge and use your hands to mold the edge into a rim around the pie. Crimp the edges with a fork or use your fingers to flute the edges. Chill the pie crust in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes and up to 5 days. Cover the pie crust with plastic wrap if chilling for longer than 30 minutes.
• While the crust is chilling, preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
• Line the chilled pie crust with parchment paper. Fill with pie weights or dried beans. Make sure the weights are evenly distributed around the pie dish. Bake until the edges of the crust are starting to brown, about 15-16 minutes. Remove pie from the oven and carefully lift the parchment paper (with the weights) out of the pie. Prick holes all around the bottom crust with a fork. Return the pie crust to the oven. Bake until the bottom crust is just beginning to brown, about 7-8 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside. (Crust can still be warm when you pour in the filling. You can partially pre-bake the crust up to 3 days ahead of time. Cover cooled crust tightly and refrigerate until ready to fill.)
• Reduce oven temperature to 350°F (177°C).
• In a large bowl with a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the eggs, whole milk, heavy cream, salt, and pepper together on high speed until completely combined, about 1 minute. Whisk in add-ins and then pour into crust.
• Bake the quiche until the center is just about set, about 45-55 minutes. Don't over-bake. Use a pie crust shield to prevent the pie crust edges from over-browning. Allow to cool for 15 minutes. Top with optional toppings before slicing and serving, if desired. Or you can cool the quiche completely before serving- it's fantastic at room temperature!
• This quiche makes great leftovers! Cover tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

ANY FLAVOR EASY QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees.
• Line pricked pastry shell with foil and bake 5 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake 5 additional minutes.
• Remove from oven and reduce temperature to 325 degrees.
• In a bowl, stir together eggs, milk, onion, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
• Add vegetables or meat and stir.
• Toss shredded cheese with flour and add to egg mixture, stirring well.
• Pour into pastry shell and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
• You might want to add foil around the edges to prevent over browning.

CHOOSE A FLAVOR QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°.
• Line pastry in pie plate as directed.
• Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil.
• Bake in a 450°F oven for 5 minutes.
• Remove foil.
• Bake 5-7 minutes more or until pastry is nearly done.
• Remove from oven.
• Reduce oven heat to 325°.
• Stir together eggs, milk, green onions, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in a bowl.
• Stir in meat.
• Toss the cheese and the flour together.
• Add to egg mixture. Mix well.
• Pour egg mixture into hot pastry shell.
• To prevent overbrowning, cover edge of crust with foil.
• Bake in 325° oven for 35-40 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.