Thursday, January 7, 2010

What is a recipe for original tasting quiche????

My family is having a family reunion (oh joy!). And the Tradition is that we each pull a food (on a piece of paper of course) out of the hat and you have to bake that. I got quiche (pronounce keesh) and I am wondering what a recipe would be to get an original taste that will impress the familyWhat is a recipe for original tasting quiche????
Crab Quiche





INGREDIENTS





* 1/2 cup mayonnaise


* 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour


* 2 eggs, beaten


* 1/2 cup milk


* 1 cup crab meat


* 1 cup diced Swiss cheese


* 1/2 cup chopped green onions


* 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust





DIRECTIONS





1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).


2. In a medium bowl, beat together eggs, mayonnaise, flour, and milk until thoroughly blended. Stir in crab, cheese, and onion. Spread into pie shell.


3. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.What is a recipe for original tasting quiche????
I'm French, that's the recipe





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But I would substitute the bacon by diced salted pork (without the white fat) and use Gruyere cheese instead of Swiss (Gruyere is the best for all gratins too)





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Conquistador Quiche





8 servings 1 quiche 1录 hours 30 min prep





4 large eggs


3/4 cup milk or cream (I like cream, makes it richer)


1 lb Italian sausage or chorizo sausage


1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, chopped


1/2 cup chopped onions


1 teaspoon cumin


1 teaspoon chili powder


1 teaspoon pepper


1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese


deep dish pie shells


sour cream


shredded lettuce


tomatoes, cut into wedges





Poke holes in the crust with a fork and pre-bake 10 minutes.


Fry the sausage with the onion and spices until the onion is tender.


Layer meat, green chilies and cheese into crust.


Mix eggs and milk/cream together in a bowl with a bit of salt.


Pour over meat mixture in the crust.


Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until a knife in the middle comes out clean. (Cover the crust edges with foil if it is browning too dark).


Cut into wedges and top with lettuce, sour cream and a tomato wedge.


Serve with salsa if desired.








Hash Brown Quiche


Recipe #10713311 ratings


6 servings 1陆 hours 20 min prep





3 cups frozen shredded hash browns, thawed and drained well


1/3 cup butter, melted


1 1/2 cups cooked ham, diced into very small pieces


1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese


2 eggs


1/2 cup milk


1/2 teaspoon salt


1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper





Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.


Presh hash browns between paper towels to be sure to get all moisture out.


Press into the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased, deep dish 9'; pie plate.


Drizzle butter over hash browns.


Bake for 25 minutes.


Meanwhile, combine the ham and cheese.


When the hash browns are browned, spread the ham and cheese mixture over the top.


Mix eggs, milk, salt and pepper and pour evenly over the ham and cheese mixture.


Reduce oven heat to 350 and bake the quiche for 25 to 30 minutes longer, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.


Allow to stand for 10 minutes before cutting.


Hint: my family loved this with sauted garlic mushrooms served over the top of each slice, salsa would be good served over the top also.








Rochester Quiche


35 min 10 min prep





1 deep dish pie shell, prebaked


6 slices bacon


1 cup sliced mushrooms


1/2 cup onions, chopped


3 large eggs


1 cup half-and-half


1/8 teaspoon white pepper


3 tablespoons blue cheese, crumbled


1 1/2 cups swiss cheese, shredded








Preheat oven 425F degrees.


In skillet fry bacon til crispy, drain on paper towel.


Remove most fat from skillet then saute' mushrooms and onions til browned.


In bowl combine eggs, half and half, pepper.


Crumble bacon onto bottom of prepared pie shell.


Then add the onions and mushrooms.


Sprinkle crumbled blue cheese over all.


Top with the grated swiss cheese.


Pour egg mixture carefully over contents.


Bake at 425' for 15 minutes.


Reduce heat to 350' bake another 20-25 minutes til center is set and knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Classic Quiche:





50 min 15 min prep


6 servings





1 ready-made pie crust


6 slices bacon


3 large eggs


1 cup half-and-half


1/8 teaspoon nutmeg


1 1/2 cups grated swiss cheese





1. Heat oven to 425 degrees.


2. Unfold pie crust and place into 9 inch pie pan.


3. Press firmly into pie pan and bake for 8 minutes.


4. set aside.


5. Prepare filling--------------.


6. In a large skillet, cook bacon 5-6 minutes until crisp and drain on paper towel.


7. In a small bowl, beat eggs, add half and half and nutmeg and blend well.


8. Crumble bacon over baked pie crust and sprinkle cheese over crumbled bacon.


9. Carefully pour egg mixture into pie pan.


10. Bake quiche at 425 for 15 minutes.


11. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 15-20 minutes longer until golden brown or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
make scrambled eggs, its quicker!!!
Add a few jalepeno peppers cut in tiny pieces. WOW, they should love it!

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