Spinach And Mushroom Quiche With Buttery Crust From Scratch Food

QUICHE CRUST / SHORTCRUST PASTRY FOR PIES

Steps:

• Place flour, salt and butter in a food processor.
• Pulse 10 times or until it looks like breadcrumbs.
• With the motor running on low, pour 2.5 tbsp of water into the tube feeder.
• Turn up to high and blitz for 30 seconds or until it turns into a ball of dough. Initially it will look like breadcrumbs, then it will turn into a ball of soft dough - some random escaped bits is fine. If it doesn't look like its coming together at 20 seconds, add another 1/2 tbsp of water. Don't blitz longer than 30 seconds at most.
• Form a disc, wrap in cling wrap. If there are escaped crumble bits, that's fine - just press them in. Refrigerate for 1 - 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 200C/390F (standard) or 180C/350F (fan forced)
• Sprinkle work surface with flour, unwrap dough and place on the flour. Sprinkle top with flour, then roll out into a 27cm/11" round.
• Gently roll the pastry so it wraps around the rolling pin.
• Unroll it over the quiche pan or pie dish - 23cm / 9".
• Press the pastry into the edges of the quiche pan, patching up edges if required (if pastry doesn't quite reach top of rim).
• Roll the rolling pin across the top to cut off the excess pastry.
• Optional extra "safe measure" refrigeration - 15 minutes. See (Note 2).
• Place a large piece of parchment paper over the pastry, then fill with baking beads or lots of rice or dried beans to weigh it down. (Note 3)
• Bake for 20 minutes, then remove from oven.
• Turn oven DOWN to 180C/350F (or 160C/320F fan).
• Use excess paper to CAREFULLY remove hot beads, then return to oven for 10 minutes or until base is light golden.
• Remove from oven and fill with chosen Quiche Filling. Quiche Lorraine, Salmon Quiche, Italian Sausage or your other filling of choice.
• The pastry will not be 100% cooked, it finishes cooking with the filling. It's cooked enough so the crust will not go soggy.

SPINACH MUSHROOM QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the mushrooms, garlic and thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms have browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Remove the skillet from the heat.
• Press the pie crust into a deep, 9-inch tart pan with a removeable bottom (or a deep-dish pie pan). Layer the mushrooms and spinach into the crust and top with the cheese.
• Whisk together the half-and-half, eggs and a good pinch of salt and pepper in a large bowl. Pour the egg mixture into the crust.
• Place the pan on a rimmed baking sheet. Lightly cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking until the quiche is set and the crust is golden brown, another 10 to 15 minutes. Let the quiche sit for 10 to 15 minutes, then remove from the pan, slice and serve.

SPINACH AND BACON QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Roll out one disc of pie dough into a circle, 12 inches in diameter. Place in 9 inch pie dish and crimp edges.
• Blind bake crust: Place a piece of parchment paper inside the pie pan and add 2 cups of pie weights, dry beans or rice. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15 minutes. Remove parchment paper and pie weights. Prick pie crust all over with a fork, then return to the oven for 8 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon, in a skillet. Once cooked, remove to a plate and chop. Remove most of the grease from the pan and add onion and spinach. Saute for 2 minutes. Add cheese, onion, spinach, and bacon to the bottom of the partially baked pie crust.
• Combine the eggs, half and half, salt, and pepper in a blender, then pour the egg mixture into the pie.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Bake quiche for 40- 45 minutes until the egg mixture is set. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, or even to room temperature, before slicing. Store leftovers, covered, in the fridge.

SPINACH AND MUSHROOM QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C). Dice the butter and mix quickly with the flour, the salt and the water until the ingredients stick together and form a firm dough.
• Roll a large disk and line a spring form with the crust, about 10 ½ -inch (26-27 cm) in diameter. Prick the bottom of the crust with a fork and set aside.
• Mel the butter in a large sauté pan placed under medium heat. Throw in mushrooms and sauté for a few minutes, until tender. Add spinach and stir quickly, until wilted. Finally add minced garlic and sauté for 30 more seconds. Season with salt and pepper, then turn off the heat and set aside.
• In a medium size bowl, mix the eggs with heavy liquid cream and milk. Add ⅔ (two thirds) of the shredded cheese, then season with salt and pepper.
• Spread the spinach and mushroom filling over the prepared pie crust (making sure you leave any remaining cooking water behind), then pour in the filling all over, and add the remaining shredded cheese on top.
• Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until cooked through and slightly golden on top and on the edges of the pie crust. Enjoy warm or lukewarm with a side of mixed greens.

SPINACH AND MUSHROOM QUICHE WITH BUTTERY CRUST FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Place flour in food processor. If using unsalted butter, add 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt and blend together. Cut butter in 1/4 inch chunks and pulse in food processor a few times. Add water one tablespoon at a time and pulse until the mixture starts to come together. NOTE: this won't come together the same way as dough in a mixer will; it will have to be combined by hand in the next step.
• Turn out contents of food processor on a lightly floured surface. Combine the wet and dry components until a dough is formed. Knead to ensure that all the dry parts are absorbed. Roll into a ball, then flatten out. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in refrigerator to rest for at least 15 minutes.
• While the dough is resting, clean out food processor, then combine half-and-half with beaten eggs, salt, and pepper. Blend thoroughly. Chop spinach, slice mushrooms, and grate cheese and set aside for later.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Remove dough from refrigerator and place on lightly floured wax paper or a Silpat. Roll the dough out using a rolling pin until it's larger than the diameter of the pie pan you're using.
• Lift sheet of wax paper or Silpat with the dough, and flip over on top of pie pan. If using a ceramic pan with a ridge on it, make sure the dough is stretched out to cover the ridge. Flatten out dough to make sure there are no air pockets. Try to make the dough as even in thickness as possible.
• Layer spianch, mushrooms, and cheese on the bottom of the pie crust. Pour egg mixture into the crust evenly, making sure to push any cheese down below the surface. If using a ceramic pan with a ridge on it, wrap with aluminum foil or use crust protectors to avoid burining.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until the egg is set. Cut into 8 even slices.

HOMEMADE QUICHE CRUST

Steps:

• In a food processor add the flour, salt, chilled cubed butter (and vegetable shortening) Pulse for 30 seconds until it resembles coarse bread crumb consistency. Pro tip - You can also do this in a bowl using a pastry blender or fork, (I prefer my fingertips) to cut the butter (and vegetable shortening) into the flour. It should look like a crumbly flour-butter mixture.
• Combine the egg with cold water and add it to the mixture. Pulse or combine for 30 seconds more. Pro tip - the mixture will still be crumbly but when squished with your fingers it will shape into a dough. So, don't over mix or pulse too much.
• Pour the mixture onto a work surface. Bring all the crumbs together and shape it into a ball. Then flatten into a disc. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 20 to 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll. Pro tip - If you flatten it into a larger disc it will chill faster and you will have to wait for much less time.
• Once firm enough to roll - roll the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Star with a tapping motion, then roll from the center out. Pro tip - if the dough cracks too much, means it's too cold. Let it at room temperature for 5 to 7 minutes.
• Use your quiche pan as a guide to know how big you need it. When you reach the desired size, transfer the dough without cracking. Gently fit it to the pie pan, especially in the bottom edges. Pro tip - To transfer the dough without cracking too much, I like to roll the dough onto my rolling pin then unroll it over the pan.
• Remove the excess dough and neaten the edges. When using a quiche or tart pan, I like to roll my rolling pin over the tart to cut off the excess around the edges. Then neaten the edges by running your thumb along the edges. If using a pie pan, fold the edges under and crimp the edge by forming a V shape with your thumb and index finger.
• Chill the quiche crust in the fridge for 15 minutes up to 48 hours. Pro tip - if leaving for a long time make sure to wrap in plastic so it does not dry out.
• Preheat the oven at 400°F / 200°C/ Gas Mark 6Pro tip- it is very essential that the oven is heated to the optimal temperature otherwise the crust can shrink when baking.
• Dock the chilled pastry all over with a fork to prevent the pastry from puffing up. Line the pie with parchment paper. Then, fill the center with pie weights or baking beans (dry beans) Pro tip - this is called blind baking the crust. We do this so that the pastry will be partially cooked before we add the filling.
• Bake for 15 minutes - then, remove the pie weights and parchment paper. Add the filling to the pre-baked crust and bake it further for as long and necessary - until the filling is cooked. Depending on the recipe you will need to reduce oven temperature to 350°F/ 177°C/ Gas mark 4Pro tip - most quiche filling will include a dry filling mixture with a custard-based liquid mixture.
• When baking If the edges of the crust get too dark, tent the edges with aluminum foil or a pie shield to prevent it from becoming too dark.Pro tip - Make sure your cover just the edges of the tart otherwise you will not have a nice color on the quiche.

SPINACH-MUSHROOM QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F Grease a 9-inch glass pie dish with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Using a food processor fitted with a shredding attachment, shred the potatoes; transfer to a large bowl and stir in the onion, cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add the potato mixture, flattening it into a 10-inch layer, and cook until the bottom is golden, about 10 minutes. Loosen, then invert onto the pie dish and mold into a crust. Bake about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the skillet over high heat. Add the spinach and 1/4 cup water and cook, stirring, until wilted; drain. Squeeze out any excess water. Chop the spinach.
• In the same skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 6 minutes. Add the spinach; season with salt. Spoon half of the spinach mixture into the crust, add the cheese, then top with the remaining spinach mixture.
• In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg whites, milk, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Pour into the pie dish and bake ntil set, 20 to 25 minutes.

FAVOURITE VEGETARIAN FLORENTINE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven at 375F.

SPINACH MUSHROOM QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake crust according to directions. Set aside to cool.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, and cook, stirring until translucent but not brown. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring often until mushrooms release their liquid, and the liquid evaporates. The mushrooms should be a dark golden brown, about 8-10 minutes. Stir in the spinach, and cook for about a minute until the spinach wilts.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together milk, cream, eggs, and egg yolk. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• In the pie crust, sprinkle half of the cheese evenly over the bottom of the crust. Sprinkle with vegetable mixture, and then top with the remaining cheese. Pour the egg mixture over the cheese.
• Transfer to oven. Bake until just set in the center, about 30-35 minutes. 40-50 for deep dish. Cool on a wire rack for about 10 minutes before slicing.

CHEESY SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• I like to make sure my pie dough is prepared before I begin the quiche. Make pie dough the night before because it needs to chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before rolling out and blind baking (next step). And here's a time-saving tip- as the crust blind bakes, you can get started on the filling which begins with step 7.
• On a floured work surface, roll out one of the disks of chilled dough (freeze the other for another time). Turn the dough about a quarter turn after every few rolls until you have a circle 12 inches in diameter. Carefully place the dough into a 9-inch pie dish. Tuck it in with your fingers, making sure it is completely smooth. Chill the pie crust in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. (And up to 5 days. Or freeze for up to 3 months. Cover the pie crust with plastic wrap if chilling for longer than 30 minutes or if you're freezing it. If you freeze it, let it thaw for a couple hours in the refrigerator before continuing.)
• While the crust is chilling, preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).
• Line the chilled pie crust with parchment paper or aluminum foil. (Crunch up the parchment paper first so that you can easily shape it into the crust.) Fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until the edges of the crust are starting to brown, about 15-16 minutes. Remove pie from the oven and carefully lift the parchment paper/aluminum foil (with the weights) out of the pie. Prick holes all around the bottom crust with a fork. Return the pie crust to the oven and bake until the bottom crust is just beginning to brown, about 7-8 minutes.
• Remove crust from the oven. (You can partially pre-bake the crust up to 3 days ahead of time. Cover cooled crust tightly and refrigerate until ready to fill.)
• Reduce oven temperature to 350°F (177°C).
• If your frozen spinach is not already thawed, thaw it in the microwave per box directions. Drain the spinach in a colander while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
• Place sliced mushrooms in a skillet coated with 1 teaspoon olive oil or nonstick spray, add the garlic, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Turn the heat on to medium-high and sauté the mushrooms until they release all of their moisture and no more water remains on the bottom of the skillet, about 6-7 minutes.
• Whisk the eggs, milk, and parmesan cheese together until combined. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Blot and squeeze the rest of the water out of the thawed spinach. Spread spinach on warm pre-baked pie crust. Add the cooked mushrooms and shredded cheeses. Pour the egg mixture on top. If desired, sprinkle the top lightly with more parmesan cheese and/or salt and pepper.
• Bake the quiche until the center is just about set, about 50-60 minutes. Don't over-bake. Use a pie crust shield to prevent the pie crust edges from over-browning. Cool for 15 minutes before slicing and serving. Or you can cool the quiche completely before serving- it's fantastic at room temperature!
• This quiche makes great leftovers! Cover tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

SPINACH-MUSHROOM QUICHE RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• In a clean bowl, crack and add your eggs. Add milk. Add cheese. Mix the three ingredients. Add salt, pepper, thyme, and rosemary. Mix well. Over medium-high heat, place a large pan and add olive oil. Once hot, add onions. Once onions turn a bit translucent, add mushrooms. Once mushrooms start to darken in color, add spinach. Let spinach cook down, then remove from heat and cool. Once cool, add spinach-mushroom mixture to the bowl with the egg mixture. Mix until combined. Remove pie dough from fridge and place on well-floured surface. Roll dough out and place in quiche/flan tin. Trim dough extras and place quiche filling to pan. Cook at 350°F for 25-30 minutes, or until filling has set and top has slightly browned. Cool slightly, and enjoy!

SPINACH MUSHROOM QUICHE WITH HEAVY CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place the pie crust in a shallow tart pan and cut the excess crust from around the edges. Set aside.
• Heat a non-stick skillet on medium. Place 2 cups packed fresh spinach in the skillet and heat until cooked and the water is released. Remove from pan and cool. When cool enough to handle, squeeze all the water from the spinach by pressing it between layers of paper towels. Chop the spinach of using full sized leaves. Chopping is not necessary if using baby spinach.. Place the mushrooms and onions in the skillet and heat until the mushrooms have released their liquid and the onion is translucent. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels.
• Place half the grated cheese on the crust in the tart pan, followed but the spinach, mushrooms, and onions, spreading each out over the surface evenly. Add the remaining cheese.
• Beat the eggs lightly in a medium bowl. Add the sour cream and mix well, followed by the cream and milk. Season the custard with salt and pepper according to your taste. Ladle the custard mixture over the vegetables in the tart pan. Don't overfill as it will rise during cooking then sink once it is out of the oven. Place the tart on a baking sheet, grate some fresh nutmeg over the top and bake at 350 degrees until lightly golden brown but still a bit jiggly in the center, about 30 minutes. Cool to just warm before cutting and serving.

MUSHROOM, CARAMELIZED ONION, SPINACH, SWISS QUICHE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• 2. Place your pie crust in a 9-inch pie plate and flute the edges. If desired, brush the edges of the crust with a bit of half-and-half or an egg wash.
• 3. Caramelize the onions in the butter. This means cook slowly on low heat until they are a beautiful golden brown. If you're not using a sweet onion, add a pinch of sugar. Remove to a ramekin. Sauté the mushrooms with thyme in the same pan until all the liquid cooks off. Season with salt and black pepper and let cool.
• 4. In a 4 cup measuring cup, whisk together the eggs and half-and-half in a large bowl. Add a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir in most of the cheddar cheese.
• 5. Place the slices of Swiss cheese in the base of the pie crust. Next layer the baby spinach then the mushrooms. Using tongs drop caramelized onions on top of spinach and mushrooms. Pour egg mixture into pie and stir to distribute evenly. Sprinkle more grated cheddar on top if you have any left.
• 6. Bake the quiche for about 50-60 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean from the center. Check the quiche around 35-40 minutes and if the crust is starting to brown too quickly, cover (just the crust or parts of it) with aluminum foil to protect it. Using a glass pan prevents this from happening. Let rest for 5 minutes before cutting. Serve warm! A salad and a nice Pinot Grigio pairs beautifully!

SPINACH, HAM, AND CHEDDAR QUICHE

Steps:

• Sift flour, add salt, and then cut in the butter until dough is a consistency similar to bread crumbs. Slowly add the cold water and once combined shape into a smooth ball (don't over work), wrap in foil, and put in fridge to cool / rest for at least 30 minutes.
• Blind bake the crust. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. After 30 minutes, remove from fridge and roll out into a large circular shape on a floured surface. Gently place the dough over and into a 9 inch 1 1/4 inch deep pie pan (standard size) and then cut off excess around the edges. Bake for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add garlic and onions to a saute pan with olive oil. Saute until onions are translucent. Add ham and then spinach and cook until spinach is wilted.
• In a large bowl, add eggs and milk and whisk vigorously. Then add ham, onions, and spinach and mix, then add cheese and mix all together.
• Slowly pour the mixture into the pre-baked pie crust and then add to oven. Bake for 40-50 minutes until middle is done and set. Edges should be browned, center set but still a little jiggly. Let cool for at least 10 minutes and then enjoy!

HAM AND SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• Pulse together the flour, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor. Add about a 1/3 of the chilled butter cubes and process until the butter is absorbed. Add the remaining butter and pulse until the butter is the size of peas, 5 or 6 pulses. Add the vinegar. Then, pulsing quickly a few times as you do it, add the ice water through the tube. Squeeze some dough between your fingers; it should just hold its shape without feeling wet. If it is crumbly, add more ice water a tablespoon at a time. Pulse quickly; do not overwork or the dough will be tough. Wrap the dough loosely in a large piece of plastic wrap, then firmly press and flatten the dough into a thin round. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Lightly dust a work surface with flour, roll the dough out into an 11- to 12-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick. Center the dough in a 9-inch pie plate, with an even overhang all around. Fold the edges and flute or crimp. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Press a piece of foil over the chilled crust, fill with pie weights, raw beans or rice. Bake to set the crust, about 20 minutes. Remove the foil and weights and bake until the crust is light brown, 5 to 10 minutes more. Let cool slightly before adding the filling.
• Adjust the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
• Sprinkle the onion evenly into the crust. Combine the cheese, ham and spinach in a small bowl and sprinkle it in an even layer over the onion.
• Whisk together the half and half, parsley, eggs, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl.
• Pour the custard over the filling and bake until the quiche is set, 35 to 50 minutes. Let cool at least 30 minutes before serving warm or at room temperature.

SWISS, SPINACH AND MUSHROOM QUICHE

Steps:

• With a pastry blender or two knives using a scissor motion, cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Sprinkle in cold water a tablespoon at a time, mixing lightly with a fork until pastry just comes together.
• With hands, form pastry into a ball. On a lightly floured surface with lightly floured rolling pin, roll into a circle about 1/4 inch to 1/8 inch thick. Make sure dough is about 2 inches larger than your pie plate.
• Gently place dough into pie plate, easing it into the bottom and up the sides. Trim excess crust from around edges. Spread crust evenly with softened butter. Chill in refrigerator while you make the quiche filling.