Quiche Lorraine W Simple Salad Emeril Lagasse Food

QUICHE LORRAINE W/ SIMPLE SALAD - EMERIL LAGASSE

Steps:

• To make the dough in a food processor:.
• In a food processor, combine the flour, salt, and butter in the processor and process until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, about 10 seconds.
• With the machine running, add the ice water through the feed tube and pulse quickly 5 or 6 times, or until the dough comes together and starts to pull away from the sides of the container.
• Gather the dough into a ball, flatten it into a disk, and wrap in plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• To make the dough by hand:.
• Combine the flour, salt, and butter in a medium bowl, and mix with a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add the water 1 tablespoon at a time and mix until the dough comes together and is no longer dry, being careful not to overmix.
• Form into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface according to the recipe, fit it into the pan, and allow to rest again in the refrigerator before baking.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to an 11-inch circle.
• Fit into a 9-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom and trim the edges. (Alternatively, a 9-inch pie pan can be used.)
• Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Line the pastry with parchment paper and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
• Bake until the crust is set, 12 to 14 minutes.
• Remove the paper and weights and bake until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
• Leave the oven on.
• In a medium skillet, cook the bacon until crisp and the fat is rendered, about 5 minutes.
• Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• Discard the fat or reserve for another use.
• Arrange the bacon evenly over the bottom of the baked crust.
• In a large bowl, beat the eggs, yolks, and half and half. Add the remaining ingredients and whisk to combine.
• Pour into the prepared crust and bake until the custard is golden, puffed, and set yet still slightly wiggly in the center, 30 to 35 minutes.
• For Simple Salad:.
• Beat the vinegar in a bowl with the sugar, garlic, salt and pepper until sugar and salt dissolves.
• Then beat in the oil by droplets, whisking constantly. (Or place all the ingredients in a screw-top jar and shake to combine.)
• Taste and adjust the seasonings.
• Toss a few tablespoons of the dressing with the salad mix and serve immediately.
• If not using dressing right away, cover and refrigerate, whisking or shaking again before use.

QUICHE LORRAINE

Steps:

• For the pie crust: In the bowl of a food processor combine the flour, 1 teaspoon of the salt and 1 stick of the butter and process until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. While the motor is running, add water in tablespoon increments until dough comes together to form a ball. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and shape into a flat disk. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or at least for 1 hour.
• Remove pie crust from refrigerator and preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Roll out the pie crust on a lightly floured surface to fit a deep 9 or 10-inch pie pan. Place the dough in the pie pan and crimp edges decoratively. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes, then line with aluminum foil. Fill with pie weights and blind bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly golden around the edges. Remove foil and pie weights and return to the oven for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush the surface of pie crust with a light coating of egg white and allow to cool.
• For the filling: In a saute pan melt the remaining tablespoon of butter over medium-high heat. Add the ham, or bacon, and cook until browned. Using a slotted spoon, remove the ham from the pan and drain briefly on paper towels, then scatter ham over the bottom of the blind-baked crust. To the fat remaining in the pan, add the sliced onions and thyme and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are very soft and lightly caramelized, about 6 minutes. Scatter the onions over the bacon in the pie crust and top with the grated cheese.
• In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, remaining 1 teaspoon of salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Pour the egg mixture over the ham, onions, and cheese in the pie shell, adding just enough of the egg mixture to come within 1/4-inch of the top of the shell. Bake on the bottom rack of the oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the custard is set and quiche is golden brown on top. Allow to cool slightly before serving.

QUICHE LORRAINE

Steps:

• Make the crust: Pulse the flour and salt in a food processor. Add the butter and pulse until it looks like coarse meal. Add 3 tablespoons ice water and pulse until the dough starts to come together. Add up to 1 more tablespoon ice water, a little at a time, if necessary. Form the dough into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Remove the dough from the refrigerator and let soften 10 minutes. Unwrap the dough on a floured surface. Roll out the dough into an 11-inch round, lightly dusting with flour as needed and turning the dough occasionally. Carefully transfer to a 9-inch pie plate and crimp the edges with your fingers. Prick the bottom of the crust all over with a fork, then refrigerate until firm, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Line the dough with parchment paper and fill with dried beans or pie weights. Put on a baking sheet and bake until lightly golden around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the parchment and weights and continue baking until golden brown in the center, 20 to 25 more minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the filling: Combine the butter, onion and a big pinch of salt in a medium skillet over low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is very tender and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. While the onion cooks, put the bacon in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and crisp, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Add the bacon to the pan with the onion, along with the thyme.
• Spread the Gruyère and onion-bacon mixture in the cooled pie crust. Combine the eggs, heavy cream, chives, nutmeg, cayenne and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl and whisk until combined. Pour into the pie crust. Bake until the quiche is just set and lightly golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool before serving.

QUICHE LORRAINE

Steps:

• Use 9 or 10 inch pie plate or quiche pan.
• Cook the bacon until crisp, remove it from the pan, and cook the onion in the drippings until soft. Sprinkle bacon, onion and cheese in pastry shell. Lightly beat the eggs with the cream, salt and pepper and add to the bacon, onion and cheese mixture. Bake (on rack below centre of oven) at 425°F for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F and bake for a further 15 minutes or until a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean. Serve warm. Makes from 4 to 6 servings.
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