Healthier Pasta Quiche Crust Food

HEALTHIER PASTA QUICHE CRUST

Steps:

• Place the orzo, Parmesan cheese, and egg substitute in a medium-sized bowl.
• Stir to mix well.
• Coat a 9-inch deep pie pan with nonstick cooking spray, and place the mixture in the pan.
• Using the back of a spoon, pat the mixture over the bottom and sides of the pan, forming an even crust.
• Set aside.
• Later when filled, bake at the temperature and for the time the recipe calls for.

BREAKFAST QUICHE

Steps:

• Combine flour and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add 3-5 tablespoons ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Wrap and refrigerate 1 hour., Preheat oven to 450°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to an 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake 5 minutes; remove foil. Bake 5 minutes longer; remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 375°., Sprinkle bacon, cheeses and onion over crust. Beat remaining ingredients until blended; pour over top. Bake until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

HEALTHIER RICE QUICHE CRUST

Steps:

• Place the rice, cheese, and egg substitute in a medium-sized bowl; and stir to mix well.
• Coat a 9-inch deep pie pan with nonstick cooking spray and place the mixture in the pan.
• Using the back of a large spoon, pat the mixture over the bottom and sides of the pan, forming an even crust.
• Set aside and, after preparing the crust filling, pour the filling into the crust and sprinkle with any toppings that may be called for.
• Bake at the temperature and time called for.

QUICHE CRUST

Steps:

• Preparing the dough.
• By Hand:.
• In a large bowl, mix the flour with the salt.
• Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut the butter and vegetable shortening into the flour until it resembles coarse meal.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and ice water.
• Stirring with a fork, add only enough of this to the flour/butter mixture for the dough to start holding together.
• Food Processor method:.
• Place the flour and salt into the work bowl of a food processor and pulse briefly.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and ice water.
• As you pulse the machine, add only enough of the egg/ice water mixture through the feed tube for the flour/butter mixture to start holding together.
• Forming the crust:.
• Collect the pastry and form it into a ball on a lightly floured surface.
• Gently press the ball into a flat circle about 1 inch thick.
• Cover it with plastic wrap and chill for at least 20 minutes before rolling it out.
• It can be refrigerated overnight at this point or frozen for later use.
• When ready to use, sprinkle the work surface with more flour and roll the pastry into a 16-inch circle, 1/8 - 1/4 inch thick.
• Lightly butter a 10 inch quiche or pie pan.
• Gently press the dough into the pan.
• Tuck the excess dough under to form a thick edge.
• Crimp the edges decoratively with your fingers or a fork.
• Refrigerate the crust until you are ready to use it in your favorite quiche recipe.
• Not necessary to pre-bake before using however, if using with the Artichoke, Leek and Ham Quiche Filling #200905, partially bake at 350F for 10 minutes before adding the filling and baking.

QUICK N EASY QUICHE CRUST

Steps:

• Mix flour and salt with fork.
• Beat oil and water with whisk or fork to thicken.
• Pour into flour and mix with fork.
• Press into 9" pie crust.
• Fill with quiche mixture and bake at 400F until done.
• NOTES: I've never made this with canola oil.
• You can double the recipe, divide dough in half, and roll out into a pair of rounds for two-crust pies.
• This recipe is not suitable for baked pie crust shells.
• It makes a nice, flaky crust that's suitable for everyday use.

HEALTHIER POTATO QUICHE CRUST

Steps:

• Use nonstick cooking spray to coat a 9-inch deep dish pie pan.
• Slice the unpeeled potatoes 1/4" thick, and arrange the slices in a single layer over the bottom and sides of the pan to form a crust.
• Pour the quiche mixture into the crust.
• Spray the exposed edges of the potatoes lightly with cooking spray before baking the quiche at the temperature and time called for.