Sour Cream Chicken Quiche Food

SOUR CREAM CHICKEN QUICHE

Steps:

• For crust, prepare as directed. Do not bake. Preheat oven to 400º.
• For filling, melt shortening in small skillet. Add green pepper and onion. Cook on medium high heat 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add chicken and flour. Cook and stir 2 minutes.
• Spread in bottom of unbaked pie crust.
• Sprinkle with salt, nutmeg and black pepper.
• Top with cheeses.
• Combine eggs, milk and sour cream in medium bowl. Stir until smooth. Pour carefully over cheese.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• REDUCE OVEN TEMP TO 350º. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Do not overbake.
• Cool 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

ULTIMATE QUICHE LORRAINE

Steps:

• For the pastry, put 175g plain flour, 100g cold butter, cut into pieces, 1 egg yolk and 4 tsp cold water into a food processor. Using the pulse button, process until the mix binds.
• Tip the pastry onto a lightly floured surface, gather into a smooth ball, then roll out as thinly as you can.
• Line a 23 x 2.5cm loose-bottomed, fluted flan tin, easing the pastry into the base.
• Trim the pastry edges with scissors (save any trimmings) so it sits slightly above the tin (if it shrinks, it shouldn't now go below the level of the tin). Press the pastry into the flutes, lightly prick the base with a fork, then chill for 10 mins.
• Put a baking sheet in the oven and heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Line pastry case with foil, shiny side down, fill with dry beans and bake on the hot sheet for 15 mins.
• Remove foil and beans and bake for 4-5 mins more until the pastry is pale golden. If you notice any small holes or cracks, patch up with pastry trimmings. You can make up to this point a day ahead.
• While the pastry cooks, prepare the filling. Heat a small frying pan, tip in 200g lardons and fry for a couple of mins. Drain off any liquid that comes out, then continue cooking until the lardons just start to colour, but aren't crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels.
• Cut three quarters of the 50g gruyère into small dice and finely grate the rest. Scatter the diced gruyère and fried lardons over the bottom of the pastry case.
• Using a spoon, beat 200ml crème fraîche to slacken it then slowly beat in 200ml double cream. Mix in 3 well beaten eggs. Season (you shouldn't need much salt) and add a pinch of ground nutmeg. Pour three quarters of the filling into the pastry case.
• Half-pull the oven shelf out and put the flan tin on the baking sheet. Quickly pour the rest of the filling into the pastry case - you get it right to the top this way. Scatter the grated cheese over the top, then carefully push the shelf back into the oven.
• Lower the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Bake for about 25 mins, or until golden and softly set (the centre should not feel too firm).
• Let the quiche settle for 4-5 mins, then remove from the tin. Serve freshly baked, although it's also good cold.

CHICKEN PECAN QUICHE

Steps:

• Combine flour, 1 cup cheese, chopped pecans, salt and paprika in a bowl and mix well. Add oil and combine until well mixed. Press firmly onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9" deep dish pie plate.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes. Cool completely.
• Combine sour cream, broth, mayo, and eggs and whisk until smooth.
• Add chicken, 1/2 cup cheese, dill, and hot sauce.
• Pour chicken mixture into prepared crust. Arrange pecan halves over the chicken mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes until set. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

EASY CHICKEN QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch pie dish with cooking spray.
• Line the prepared pie dish with puff pastry, covering base and sides. Trim excess pastry. Brush bottom with Dijon mustard.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped green onions and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Mix in chicken, and cook for 1 minute more.
• Whisk eggs, heavy cream, salt, nutmeg, ground black pepper, and Italian seasoning together in a bowl.
• Layer 1/2 of the Gouda cheese over the puff pastry and top with chicken mixture. Pour in egg mixture. Sprinkle the remaining Gouda cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set and golden, about 25 minutes.

CREAMY QUICHE LORRAINE - WOW 'EM!

Steps:

• Prepare 9-inch pastry shell and bake for approximately 10 minutes until the crust seals to the bottom of the pie plate.
• Cool completely.
• Beat the eggs and add all other ingredients.
• Pour into the cooled pie shell.
• Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes until custard is set (will set further as it begins to cool).
• Let cool for 5-10 minutes to finish 'setting', and then serve.
• This quiche freezes well.
• NOTE: You can easily substitute ham & Swiss, do bacon, broccoli, cheddar, etc.
• The possibilities are endless!