Crab Quiche I Food

CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• Saute onion in butter until soft.
• Add crabmeat, stir until heated through.
• Sprinkle the bottom of the pie shell with Parmesan Reggian cheese.
• Place crab and onion mixture in pie shell.
• Sprinkle with feta cheese and then top with grated Swiss cheese on top of the crabmeat mixture.
• Mix eggs, cream, salt, and cayenne pepper.
• Slowly pour mixture over ingredients in pie shell.
• Bake on the top rack of the oven at 375 degrees until done, about 25 minutes.
• Cool before slicing.
• Serve at room temperature.

CRAB AND TOMATO QUICHE

Steps:

• Par-bake the crust according to package directions. Let cool slightly before adding the filling.
• Sprinkle the chives evenly into the crust. Combine the crab and tomato with the mozzarella and sprinkle over the chives
• Whisk together the half-and-half eggs, cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl.
• Pour the custard over the filling. Adjust the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake until set, 35 to 50 minutes. Let cool at least 30 minutes before serving warm or at room temperature.

CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the bottom of the pie crust. Top with the crab meat and sprinkle with the scallions. Whisk together the heavy cream, lemon zest, mustard, seafood seasoning, salt, mace and eggs in a bowl. Pour the egg mixture into the pie crust.
• Bake until the custard sets, about 40 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes before slicing.

CRAB AND BACON QUICHE

Steps:

• Par-bake the crust according to package directions. Let cool slightly before adding the filling.
• Combine the fontina, crabmeat and bacon in a medium bowl and sprinkle the mixture into the crust in an even layer.
• Whisk together the heavy cream, eggs, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Stir in the parsley.
• Pour the custard over the filling. Adjust the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake until set, 35 to 50 minutes. Let cool at least 30 minutes before serving warm or at room temperature.

CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, butter, egg, salt and 1 teaspoon water. Mix lightly with your fingertips until pastry forms pea-sized pieces. You should be able to see chunks of fat, and the pastry should be moist enough to begin to stick together. If the pastry is too dry, add up to 2 more tablespoons of water.
• Turn the pastry out onto a lightly floured work surface, dust with flour, and knead it until the pastry is smooth, about 3 to 4 times. Transfer to a plastic bag and form pastry into a disk. Refrigerate a minimum of 30 minutes, or up to 3 days.
• In a small bowl, combine the watercress and crabmeat and toss well. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and arrange the rack in the middle of the oven. On a generously floured surface, roll pastry from the center out, lifting the pastry, turning slightly, and occasionally flipping to prevent sticking. Roll pastry to 1/8-inch thickness. Lightly butter and flour a 8 by 12-inch tart pan with removable bottom, and line with pastry. fork. Line the pastry with parchment or aluminum foil larger Prick the bottom all over with a than the pan and fill the pan with weights, rice, or beans. Bake about 20 minutes, until the edges begin to color. Remove the paper and weights, and brush the mustard over the bottom of the pastry. Lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees F. In a bowl, beat eggs and yolks lightly with milk and cream, add sherry, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Spoon crab mixture into tart shell, spreading evenly. Pour custard over crab to within 1/4-inch of the top of the crust. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until custard puffs. Allow to cool 10 minutes before serving. Remove tart shell and serve warm or room temperature.

SKINNY CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the crab, cheese, zucchini and onions. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate coated with cooking spray. In another bowl, combine the egg substitute, milk, mustard, salt and lemon-pepper; mix well. Pour into crust. Sprinkle with paprika., Bake, uncovered, at 400° until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake the pie crust for about 10 minutes, until just starting to brown. Remove from the oven, and allow to cool.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Stir in shredded cheese, onion and imitation crab. Pour into the pie shell.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, then turn off the oven, but leave the door closed. Leave quiche in the oven for an additional 20 to 30 minutes until firm. This will give it a smoother texture.

CRAB AND SWISS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, milk, mayonnaise and cornstarch. Mix in the imitation crab and Swiss cheese. Pour into pie shell.
• Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted into center of the quiche comes out clean, about 30 to 40 minutes.

WINNING CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, flour, eggs and milk. Stir in the crab, onion, parsley and cheese. Spoon into the pastry shell. , Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F. (not fan assisted) with rack in the centre of the oven.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, herbs and seasoning. Stir in grated cheese and crabmeat.
• Pour the egg mixture into thawed, unbaked pie crust (you may have a tiny bit of filling that won't fit). Use a fork to gently distribute the crab and herbs evenly in the pan. Lay several whole chives across the top.
• Bake quiche until filling puffs and is no longer wobbly in centre when quiche is gently shaken, about 40-45 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

CHEESY CHEDDAR CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• Prepare the crust, if using frozen, thaw completely on counter before filling.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Beat the eggs, stir in the shredded cheese, half-n-half, Old Bay seasoning, and shredded crab meat.
• Old Bay Seasoning contains both salt and pepper so you may not need to add additional salt or pepper. I don't.
• Pour into unbaked pie shell.
• Place on center oven rack for 35 minutes. Cover just the edges of crust with foil if they are browning too quickly.
• Check center of quiche, if jiggly, bake 10 more minutes or until center is done to your preference.
• Let stand for 5 minutes, serve hot with tomato slices or salad.

CRAB AND CHEDDAR QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat eggs, mayonnaise, milk, flour, and 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning in a bowl until smooth and creamy; stir Cheddar cheese and parsley into egg mixture. Gently fold crabmeat into the filling.
• Pour crabmeat filling into the pie crust. Sprinkle a pinch of seafood seasoning over the quiche.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of the quiche comes out clean and the top is lightly browned, 40 to 45 minutes.

CRABMEAT QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute green onion and red bell pepper until soft. Stir in crabmeat, and season with salt and pepper. Add wine, and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat, and allow to cool.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs until light. Whisk in half-and-half, and crab mixture. Pour into pie crust, and sprinkle with Swiss cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown.

CRUSTLESS CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees (375 degrees for glass plate).
• Spray a 9" pie plate with non-stick spray.
• Combine chopped crab, onion and cheese.
• Press into pie plate.
• Beat together remaining ingredients except paprika and pour over the crab.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake 30 minutes.

CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Unroll crust into a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge.Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake for 5 minutes; remove foil. Bake 5 minutes longer. Immediately sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese over crust., Reduce heat to 375°. In a skillet, saute red pepper and onions in butter until tender. , In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Stir in the crab, red pepper mixture and remaining cheese. Pour into crust., Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

SWISS AND CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Whisk eggs, sour cream, milk, butter, flour, salt, and black pepper in a bowl until thoroughly combined; gently stir imitation crabmeat and Swiss cheese into the egg mixture. Spread the filling into the pie crust.
• Bake quiche in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the filling comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.

CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine mayo, salt, eggs and wine; mix well until blended.
• Toss cheese with flour, then add to egg mixture.
• Add all the other ingredients, mix well.
• Pour into pie shell.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until knife comes out clean when inserted.

CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• Make pastry:
• Blend together flour, butter, shortening, and salt in a bowl with your fingertips or a pastry blender (or pulse in a food processor) just until most of mixture resembles coarse meal with some roughly pea-size butter lumps. Drizzle evenly with 3 tablespoons ice water and gently stir with a fork (or pulse in processor) until incorporated.
• Squeeze a small handful: If it doesn't hold together, add more ice water, 1/2 tablespoon at a time, stirring (or pulsing) until just incorporated, then test again. (Do not overwork mixture, or pastry will be tough.)
• Turn out mixture onto a work surface and divide into 4 portions. With heel of your hand, smear each portion once or twice in a forward motion to help distribute fat. Gather dough together with scraper and press into a ball, then flatten into a 4-inch disk. Chill dough, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, at least 1 hour.
• Roll out dough into a 12-inch round on a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin and fit into pie plate. Trim excess dough, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang, then fold overhang under pastry and press against rim of pie plate to reinforce edge. Decoratively crimp edge and lightly prick bottom and side of shell with a fork. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
• Line shell with foil and fill with pie weights. Bake until pastry is pale golden along rim and set underneath foil, about 20 minutes. Carefully remove foil and weights and bake shell until bottom and side are pale golden, about 10 minutes more. Cool completely in pie plate on a rack, about 20 minutes.
• Make filling:
• If using crab leg, hack through shell with a large heavy knife and cut meat into 1/2-inch pieces. Discard shell.
• Whisk together eggs, cream, herbs, seafood seasoning, salt, pepper, and nutmeg, then stir in cheeses and crabmeat.
• Pour into prebaked crust and bake until filling puffs and is no longer wobbly in center when quiche is gently shaken, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool in pie plate on rack 15 minutes.