Endlessly Adaptable Quiche
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust, homemade or store-bought, preferably blind baked (see blind baking instructions below the recipe)
- 3 to 6 large eggs
- 1 to 2 cups milk, half-and-half, or heavy cream or a combination
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 to 1 1/2 cups diced meat, cooked vegetables, or a combination
- 1/2 to 1 cup (2 to 4 ounces) shredded or crumbled cheese
Instructions
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Steps to Make It - Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
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Steps to Make It - Whisk together the eggs, milk or cream, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl until well combined. For a custardy quiche, use 3 eggs and 2 cups of dairy. For an eggy quiche, use 4 to 6 eggs and 1 cup of dairy.
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Steps to Make It - Scatter the meat and/or vegetables and the cheese over the bottom of the crust.
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Steps to Make It - Pour the egg mixture into the crust. Place the pie pan on a rimmed baking sheet to make it easier to move in and out of the oven.
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Steps to Make It - Bake the quiche until it has started to brown on top and the very center of the quiche jiggles slightly, 35 to 40 minutes.
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Steps to Make It - Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
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How To Blind Bake a Pie Crust - Once your preferred dough is nicely situated in your pie pan, refrigerate it for one hour. Store bought pie crusts are more resilient than homemade ones, so you can cut the time to 30 minutes for store-bought crusts.
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How To Blind Bake a Pie Crust - Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 400 F.
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How To Blind Bake a Pie Crust - Line your chilled pie crust with parchment paper. To make it easier for the stiff parchment paper to conform to the shape of the dough in the pie pan, crumple up the parchment paper then uncrumple it and lay it on top of the dough.
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How To Blind Bake a Pie Crust - Fill the pie crust all the way to the top with pie weights or dried beans. Shift the parchment paper around and press gently on the weights or beans to make sure you're getting into the corners.
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How To Blind Bake a Pie Crust - Bake the crust until the edges are starting to brown, about 15 minutes.
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How To Blind Bake a Pie Crust - Carefully use the overhanging parchment paper like a sling and lift it up remove all the pie weights. Place the parchment sling and pie weights on a sheet pan to cool.
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How To Blind Bake a Pie Crust - Prick the bottom and sides of the chilled crust all over with the tines of a fork. This prevents it from bubbling
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How To Blind Bake a Pie Crust - Return the pie crust to the oven and bake until the bottom of the crust is dry to the touch and barely starting to brown, about 10 minutes.
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How To Blind Bake a Pie Crust - Let the crust cool for 10 minutes before filling.
