Quirky Cornmeal Quiche Food

QUIRKY CORNMEAL QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F. Coat a 9-inch by 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Thoroughly mix eggs, milk and cornmeal. Stir in any additions.
• Pour mixture into pan and bake for 45 minutes -1 hour or until set in the center and brown on top.
• Cooks note: Add whatever cheese, veggies, spices or herbs that you want, not limited to those I've listed, but keep the egg to milk ratio the same. Within reason, you can use more or less cornmeal depending on how firm you want the "crust" to be.
• NB - any veggies you add must be well drained!

CORNBREAD QUICHE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
• Place mixture in casserole dish or baking pan.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes in preheated oven at 425 degrees F.

LIGHT & FLAKY CINNAMON RUGELACH

Steps:

• In a large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed, beat the cream cheese and butter until well combined and light and fluffy. (The mixture should feather out from the edge of the bowl.) Add the flour and turn your mixer on and off only until the flour has been incorporated. Transfer the dough to a work surface and lightly toss it on a smooth surface until it forms a compact mass.
• Divide the mixture into 8 portions, form each into a cylinder and refrigerate until dough is cold and firm, at least 1 hour. This is important; without chilling, the dough is difficult to handle.
• While the dough is chilling, combine the sugar, cinnamon, raisins and walnuts in a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Heavily dust a work surface with confectioners' sugar. Roll out each portion of the dough into a 6-by-9-inch rectangle. Sprinkle with some of the sugar-nut mixture. Starting at one of the long sides, tightly roll the dough into a log. Pinch the seam together and tuck the ends underneath the roll.
• Cut the filled log into 8 or 9 pieces and place, seam side down, on an ungreased baking sheet or a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat with the remaining logs of dough. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden. Cool completely. May be frozen.

OATMEAL TRES LECHES BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line a 13x9 inch pan with aluminum foil leaving one inch overhang.
• Spray foil with no-stick spray.
• Beat butter, sugar and vanilla extract until creamy.
• Combine flour, oats, baking soda, salt and pecans.
• Add flour mixture to butter/ sugar mixture and stir until mixture starts to come together.
• Press 2/3 oat mixture into prepared pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• In a medium sauce pan, heat condensed milk, cream of coconut and milk over medium heat.
• Stir in white chocolate.
• Turn off heat and stir until morsels are melted.
• Pour melted white chocolate mixture over baked oatmeal crust.
• Crumble remaining oat mixture on top and bake for 20 minutes more.
• Let cool completely and chill.
• Lift foil from pan and cut into bars.

SAVORY FLORENTINE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Combine the bread crumbs and melted butter and press on the bottom and sides of a buttered 9-inch spring-form pan. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes, or until very lightly browned. Set aside to cool.
• Cook the spinach according to package directions, place in a strainer, and press out all the liquid. In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese, cream, salt, and mustard until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat well after each addition. Add the spinach, grated cheeses, paprika, cayenne, and scallions. Beat on low speed until well combined.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared crust and bake for approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes, or until the filling is set and browned. Cool for 15 minutes on a wire rack. Serve with sliced fresh fruit and a green salad with vinaigrette dressing.

CHEF MICHAEL'S "ANYTIME QUICHE"

Steps:

• thinly coat round glass or 6 X 9 Pyrex baking dish bottom and sides with canola or vegetable oil. Prepre and arrange your own pie crust or pre-formed one in baking dish and bake for approx ten minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from oven and evenly spread chopped or diced desired ingredients in the pie dish. Combine remaining ingredients in a large mixing bowl including the shredded cheese. Pour over into pie dish. Preheat and bake uncovered on middle or top oven rack at 350 degrees for approximately 30 - 35 minutes or until quiche begins to lightly brown on top. Remove from oven, allow to cool a bit, and serve with a dollup of mild or medium (Pace) Salsa and a side of fresh fruit.

BASIC 'USE-IT-UP' QUICHE

Steps:

• CRUST:.
• Mix together cooked rice, egg and soy sauce.
• Spread evenly to cover well-buttered quiche pan or pie plate.
• Bake rice crust at 350 F for 10 minute.
• FILLING:.
• Place chopped vegetable in bottom of crust.
• Mix together: eggs, milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Pour over vegetables.
• Top with grated cheese.
• Bake at 350 F for 45 minutes or until set.
• Remove from oven and let sit ten minutes before serving.