California Quiche Recipes

CALIFORNIA QUICHE

Steps:

• Make pie dough and line a 10-inch tart pan or deep dish pie plate. Refrigerate until ready to assemble the quiche.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Add the 2 tablespoons of reserved artichoke marinade (liquid from the can) to a large skillet along with the chopped onion, bell peppers, and mushrooms. Sauté veggies over medium high heat for 2 - 3 minutes.
• Add another tablespoon of the artichoke marinade to the skillet and stir in the chopped zucchini. Continue cooking for about 5 minutes, or until the zucchini begins to soften.
• Layer the cooked veggies on top of the prepared pie crust, then top with the drained artichoke hearts. Sprinkle evenly with Monterey Jack cheese.
• Whisk together the eggs, half and half, salt, and pepper; pour over cheese. Sprinkle with fresh oregano (or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano).
• Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. *
• Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking 20 minutes or until set. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.

QUICHE RECIPE

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).
• On a floured work surface, roll out one of the disks of chilled dough (use the 2nd pie crust for another recipe). 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. To make a lovely edge, I do not trim excess dough around the edges. Instead, fold the excess dough back over the edge and use your hands to mold the edge into a rim around the pie. Crimp the edges with a fork or use your fingers to flute the edges. Chill the pie crust in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes and up to 5 days. Cover the pie crust with plastic wrap if chilling for longer than 30 minutes.
• While the crust is chilling, preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
• Line the chilled pie crust with parchment paper. Fill with pie weights or dried beans. Make sure the weights are evenly distributed around the pie dish. 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 (with the weights) out of the pie. Prick holes all around the bottom crust with a fork. Return the pie crust to the oven. Bake until the bottom crust is just beginning to brown, about 7-8 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside. (Crust can still be warm when you pour in the filling. 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).
• In a large bowl with a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the eggs, whole milk, heavy cream, salt, and pepper together on high speed until completely combined, about 1 minute. Whisk in add-ins and then pour into crust.
• Bake the quiche until the center is just about set, about 45-55 minutes. Don't over-bake. Use a pie crust shield to prevent the pie crust edges from over-browning. Allow to cool for 15 minutes. Top with optional toppings before slicing and serving, if desired. 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.

CALIFORNIA QUICHE

Steps:

• Saute mushrooms, celery, and onion in butter until limp. Set aside.
• Beat eggs, add milk, flour, salt, paprika, garlic powder, and pepper sauce and beat well.
• Stir in bacon, mushroom mixture, cheese and wine.
• Cover and chill for about an hour.
• To bake:.
• Stir egg mixture well and turn into a buttered 9 inch quiche pan or deep pie plate.
• Bake at 350 for 50-55 minutes or until the center is firm.
• Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• Garnish with bacon curls if desired.