Marie Callenders Quiche Food

MARIE CALLENDERS QUICHE

Steps:

• FOR THE CRUST:.
• In a large bowl combine the flour & salt.
• Add the butter with fingers, rubbing until incorporated completely and water.
• Gather the dough by rolling it into a ball, being sure to collect any fallen dough from the corners.
• Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface into a round ball. Roll the dough over your rolling pin and lift it over the tart pan. Unroll it loosely over the tart pan and gently press the dough into the pan without stretching it.
• Fold a bit of the excess dough inward to form a lip.
• Prick the bottom of the shell all over with a fork, cover with aluminum foil, and refrigerate for approximately 30 minutes or overnight.
• Arrange a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Remove the foil, line the frozen shell with parchment or fresh foil, fill it with pennies or pie weights, and put it on a baking sheet.
• Bake until the sides are set, about 12 minutes. Remove the parchment and weights and continue to bake until the dough is just beginning to brown lightly, another 6 to 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack until needed.
• FOR THE FILLING:.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cook the spinach and bacon ahead of time.
• Combine the eggs, cream, spinach, mozzarella, seasoning, and swiss in a food processor or bowl. stir until well-incorporated.
• Line the bottom of the pie crust(s) with a slight layer of cheddar cheese before pouring in the egg mixture.
• Bake the pie for 45 to 60 minutes until the egg mixture is set all the way through.
• Once the quiche is set; sprinkle the crumbled bacon over the quiche, sprinkle the remaining cheese over that.
• Re-heat the next day in the microwave, or eat fresh with veggies or a side salad and dinner roll.

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

MARIE CALLENDERS LEMON CREAM CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Make the crust by combining the graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and sugar in a small bowl. Press the crust mixture into an 8-inch pie pan.
• Prepare the cream cheese filling by mixing cream cheese with 1/4 cup sugar, vanilla and an egg using an electric mixer. Mix well until smooth. Pour cream cheese filling into graham cracker crust and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until center is cooked. A knife stuck in the middle of the filling should come out mostly clean.
• As the pie cools, make the lemon filling by combining sugar with cornstarch, salt and water in a small saucepan. Set mixture over low heat and bring to a simmer, stirring often.
• Whisk in egg yolks, then add lemon juice and butter. When mixture simmers again remove it immediately from the heat.
• Pour the lemon filling over the cream cheese filling, and let the pie cool. When cool, chill pie in the refrigerator for several hours before serving.