Florentine Quiche Food

THE BEST QUICHE LORRAINE

Steps:

• For the pastry crust: Pulse the flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor until combined. Add the butter and pulse until the flour looks like cornmeal. Sprinkle in 3 tablespoons ice water and pulse until the dough begins to come together. Pinch the dough with your fingers; if it doesn't hold together, add up to 2 more tablespoons ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and pulse again.
• Transfer the dough to a sheet of plastic wrap and pat into a disc. Wrap tightly and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour and preferably overnight.
• Lightly flour a work surface, then roll the dough into an 11-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick. Center the dough in a 9-inch fluted tart pan with removable bottom, with an even overhang of dough all around. Press the dough into the edges of the pan and the fluted sides. Roll the rolling pin over the top to cut off the extra dough (discard the extra). Poke the bottom and sides all over with a fork. Chill until completely cold, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, position an oven rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F.
• Press a piece of parchment over the chilled crust, then fill with pie weights, raw beans or rice. Put the pan on a baking sheet. Bake until the crust is set and golden around the edges, about 40 minutes. Carefully remove the parchment and weights. Return to the oven and bake until the crust is dry and slightly golden, about 15 minutes more. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• For the filling: Combine the butter, onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 cup water in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are completely softened and all the water has evaporated, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a separate medium skillet over medium-low heat, stirring, until the fat has rendered and the bacon is crisp, 10 to 15 minutes.
• When the onions have cooked for 30 minutes, add the bacon using a slotted spoon, then stir in 1 teaspoon of the thyme and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Spread the onion mixture in the bottom of the crust and sprinkle with the Gruyere. Whisk together the cream, eggs and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl until combined. Pour the cream mixture over the filling in the crust and top with the remaining 1 teaspoon thyme.
• Bake the quiche on the baking sheet until set and golden, about 30 minutes. Let cool at least 30 minutes before serving.

QUICHE FLORENTINE

Steps:

• If you are making the crust from scratch, you will make that first. If using a pre-made pie crust, jump below to step 7.
• To make the crust, add the flour, salt and sugar into a food processor and pulse a couple of times. Place the shredding disc (grating disc) on the food processor and feed the butter through the feed tube on the lid to shred the butter into the flour.
• Dump this mixture into a large cutting board and work in butter with your fingers. Gradually drizzle 1/4 cup ice water into the dough and begin to incorporate it into the dough. Fold and form the dough gently. Knead dough until somewhat smooth. Don't over work the dough, you won't get flakey pie crust that way. Wrap your dough in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for 2 hours.
• Once chilled, roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface using a rolling pin to a 14" round. Transfer the dough to a 9" pie pan/ pie plate. Trim away any overhang and reserve any scraps for patching.
• Decorate the pie crust edge either with a fork or you can make a ruffle edge by using the thumb and forefinger of one hand and pulling gently with the forefinger of the other hand.
• Freeze dough for 30 minutes. Then, line dough with 2 layers of overlapping parchment paper and fill with pie weight or if you don't have those you can always use dried beans. Bake in the oven at 350°F for 20 minutes and then remove pie weights and parchment paper and bake for 10-15 minutes just until crust begins to brown. Let this cool while you make the filling.
• Sauté the spinach in a frying pan on the stove over medium heat until cooked down. Set aside to cool.
• Whisk together the eggs, both cheeses, and heavy cream. Then add in spinach and mix again. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese down onto the crust, followed by the filling and then top with more white cheddar to finish. Bake for 40-45 minutes at 350°F or until the edges are set but it still jiggles just a little in the center of the quiche.
• Cool the quiche for at least 20 minutes, but I always let it rest overnight in the refrigerator to let it set up completely. It's too delicate and fragile right out of the oven to slice into it right away. Ideally you want the quiche to cool in the pan before serving! Enjoy cold, room temperature or warmed.

EASY SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Add all the ingredients except for the pie shell in a large bowl and whisk it together well.
• Pour the ingredients into the deep dish pie crust.
• Top with foil and bake for 50 minutes, remove foil and bake and additional 10 minutes.

EASY QUICHE FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Remove pie crust from freezer and allow it to warm while you preheat your oven. When softened a bit, poke holes all around the crust with the tines of a fork. If you want your crust to not puff up even more, fill it with pie weights or beans. Pre-bake your pie crust according to package directions (mine was 425 degrees F for 15-20 minutes) on the bottom 1/3rd of your oven, until very lightly browned.
• Meanwhile, mix together the eggs, milk, cream and whisk till combined. Then add goat cheese (crumble with your fingers), spinach, and chopped shallot with kosher salt and black pepper and stir. The goat cheese will not fully combine, but that's ok, it will melt down.
• Remove pre-baked pie crust from the oven, change the temperature to 400 degrees F, and pour in the filling. It's really ok if you pie bottom breaks a part a bit, you won't be able to tell once it's baked.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for about 50 minutes, until the center is puffed up. It should have just a slight jiggle, not a wave, when you move it around. Allow it to set/cool for about 5-10 minutes before eating. I LOVE a little fresh thyme leaves on top if you have them on hand.

FLORENTINE QUICHE

Steps:

• Beat eggs. Add cream; beat more. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well.
• Pour into a greased (I use non-stick spray) pie/quiche pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 - 40 minutes or until eggs are set and top is lightly browned.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

QUICHE FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Remove pie crust from freezer
• Heat butter over medium heat in a saute pan
• Saute onions until softened and translucent (3-4 min)
• Add chopped spinach and toss quickly about 30 seconds. When spinach is wilted, remove from heat
• In a bowl, whisk together eggs, half and half, salt and pepper
• In pie crust, spread diced cheese across the bottom of the crust
• Top cheese with veggies and finally pour over egg mixture
• Place quiche on a rimmed baking pan and carefully place in oven
• Bake at 350 or 40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean or there's just a SLIGHT jiggle
• Let quiche cool for 10 minutes before serving

QUICHE VALERIE

Steps:

• For mom's flaky pie dough: Combine the flour, butter, sugar and salt in a food processor and pulse until the chunks are pea-sized. Add the ice water 1 tablespoon at a time and pulse until the dough just begins to clump together against the walls of the processor.
• Dump the dough out onto a work surface and press together to make a cohesive ball, kneading once or twice if it is falling apart. Divide the dough in half, wrap 1 portion in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour before rolling out. (This recipe makes a double portion of dough; if you are only using 1 portion, wrap the other half in 2 layers of plastic wrap, place in a resealable plastic bag and freeze for another use.)
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• On a well-floured surface and using a well-floured rolling pin, roll out the pie dough into a 9- to 10-inch round. Lightly flour the pin as needed to prevent sticking; if the dough tends to stay sticky while rolling, refrigerate it until firm and begin again. Use a large flat spatula or bench scraper to transfer the dough to a 9-inch pie plate and press into shape using a fork.
• Place a sheet of parchment paper or foil into the pie shell and fill with pie weights, uncooked rice or dried beans. Bake until the edges are lightly golden, about 25 minutes. Remove the pie crust but keep the oven on.
• For the quiche: While the crust is baking, heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add the mushrooms and cook until well browned and cooked through, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Then add in the mixed veggies to cook out any excess water and wilt the spinach leaves. Remove from the heat.
• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, cream, parsley, thyme, nutmeg, salt and pepper in a large bowl and lightly whisk. Sprinkle half of the Gruyere, Cheddar and Parmigiano-Reggiano on the crust, followed by the veggie mixture and then the remaining cheese. Pour the egg mixture over the top and bake until set, about 35 minutes.
• Cool for 15 minutes, then cut into wedges and serve.

CRAB FLORENTINE QUICHE

Steps:

• Unroll dough, separating into strips.
• Working on a flat surface, coil one strip of dough around itself in a spiral pattern.
• Add second strip of dough to the end of the first strip, pinching ends together to seal; continue coiling dough.
• Repeat procedure with remaining dough strips.
• Cover dough with a towel; let rest 20 minutes.
• Roll dough into a 13-inch circle; fit into a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray.
• Fold edges under; flute.
• Sprinkle cheese over bottom of crust.
• Top with crabmeat; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat.
• Add onion; saute 4 minutes.
• Add spinach and next 4 ingredients (spinach through pepper); cook 2 minutes or until spinach wilts.
• Arrange spinach mixture over crabmeat.
• Combine milk and egg substitute; stir well with a whisk.
• Pour over spinach mixture.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean; let stand 10 minutes.
• Garnish with cherry tomatoes, if desired.

VEGETARIAN QUICHE FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until lightly browned and tender, about 5 minutes. Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 3 minutes.
• Whisk eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and nutmeg together in a small bowl.
• Line a 9-inch pie plate with pie crust. Spoon spinach mixture into the crust. Pour egg mixture on top. Sprinkle Swiss cheese over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the center is set, 35 to 40 minutes.

QUICHE FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Prick pie shell with a fork.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove and let cool. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add spinach and cook until heated through and dark green, about 5 minutes. Drain well and let cool.
• Combine Swiss cheese and flour in a bag. Seal and shake until cheese is coated.
• Whisk milk, eggs, salt, pepper, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Stir in spinach and flour-coated Swiss cheese. Pour into the cooled pie shell.
• Bake in the preheated oven until middle is set, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool slightly before slicing and serving.

TOMATO FLORENTINE QUICHE

Steps:

• Combine tomatos and breadcrumbs in a large bowl.
• Add spinach, eggs, half and half, and next five ingredients and mix.
• Spoon mixture into pie crust.
• Bake at 350 for 50 to 60 minutes (you might want to cover it about 3/4 the way through).

QUICHE LORRAINE

Steps:

• For the dough: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch pie plate and set aside.
• Pulse the flour and salt in a food processor to blend. Pulse in the egg yolks and butter. (Do not overmix.) Add the ice water through the top and pulse until the dough comes together and forms a loose ball. Turn the dough onto a floured surface.
• Place the dough between two sheets of parchment paper. Roll into a round, about 10 inches in diameter. Press the dough gently into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pie plate. Ideally, there should be about an inch of excess dough hanging over the edge. Pinch the dough up to create a crimped edge. Place one sheet of parchment over the dough and fill with pie weights. Bake until lightly brown, 16 to 18 minutes. Remove the parchment paper and pie weights and let cool.
• For the quiche custard: Cook the lardons in a skillet until crispy, 5 to 8 minutes. Set aside.
• Whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, milk, nutmeg, hot sauce, Worcestershire, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Stir in the cheeses.
• Place the pie shell on a rimmed baking sheet. Scatter three-quarters of the bacon over the shell, then pour the custard over the top. Bake until set and brown and bubbly on top, 25 to 30 minutes. Garnish with the remaining bacon and chives. Slice and serve.