Herb Quiche Recipes

FRESH HERBS QUICHE

Steps:

• Crust: Pulse flour and salt in a food processor until combined. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk together egg and yolk with ice water. Add to flour mixture and pulse until moist crumbs start to form (no longer). Transfer mixture to a piece of plastic wrap and, using wrap and your hands, form into a disk (or 2 disks, if making 2 quiches in pie plates). Refrigerate at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.
• Let sit at room temperature until pliable, then roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to a 14-inch round. Fit into a 9-inch springform pan, folding and pressing sides to an even thickness. (Or roll out 2 disks to 11-inch rounds and fit into 8- or 9-inch pie plates.)
• Trim edge of dough flush with top of springform pan. (If using pie plates, fold edges of dough under; crimp as desired.) Wrap in plastic; freeze at least 30 minutes and up to 3 days. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Line crust with parchment; fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake, with a baking sheet on rack below, 20 minutes; remove paper and beans. Bake until golden, 12 to 15 minutes (8 to 10 minutes, for pie plates). Let cool.
• Reduce oven to 375 degrees. Whisk eggs until smooth, then whisk in remaining ingredients until well combined.
• Pour custard mixture into cooled crust, stopping just short of top (if making in 2 pie plates, divide evenly between crusts). You may not need to use all of custard; be careful not to overfill.
• Arrange herb sprigs on top. Bake 10 minutes at 375 degrees, then about 55 minutes at 325 degrees. Let cool about 1 hour before serving.

CHEESE AND FRESH HERB QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Unroll crust into a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge. Sprinkle cheeses into crust. In a large bowl, whisk eggs and cream until blended. Stir in herbs; pour over top., Bake on a lower oven rack 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

HERBED QUICHE WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pie crust dough to 1/8-inch thickness to fit an 8-inchfluted tart pan. Fill the pan with the dough, easing the dough into the bottom and lightly pressing it against the sides. Trim off the excess dough.
• Line the pastry shell with parchment paper, and fill it with ceramic pie weights or dried beans. Place the tart pan on a baking sheet, and bake for 9 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and set the tart pan on a wire rack to cool. Remove the parchment paper and the weights.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the cream cheese, blue cheese, and butter. Whisk in the eggs until well blended. Stir in the cream, milk, salt, pepper, and herbs. Pour the filling into the partially baked pie shell. Return the tart pan to the baking sheet and bake, rotating the quiche halfway through, until it is puffed and golden brown, 25 minutes. The quiche is done when a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Remove the tart pan from the baking sheet and set it on a wire rack to cool for at least 5 minutes before slicing. Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.

CHEESE AND FRESH HERB QUICHE

Steps:

• 1. Sprinkle the cheeses into the pie shell. In a large bowl, whisk eggs and cream until blended. Stir in herbs. Pour over top of cheese.
• 2. In a preheated 400º oven, bake on a lower rack for 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 3. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

GARDEN TOMATO HERB QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F Prepare single pie crust, adding garlic salt to mixture. Roll out dough. Place in 9-inch pie plate or quiche dish. Press to fit without stretching dough. Brush with beaten egg. Bake 10 minutes. Place on cooling rack. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• Cook and stir onion in 1 Tablespoon oil in small skillet on medium heat until softened. Spoon into partially baked pie crust. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Combine 1/4 cup oil, basil, pepper and garlic in small food processor. Blend at high speed until smooth.
• Beat eggs in large bowl. Add half-and-half, ricotta cheese, and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Stir or whisk until well blended. Add basil mixture slowly. Stir until well blended. Pour over cheese in pie crust.
• Bake at 350F for 20 minutes. Top with tomato slices. Bake 30 minutes or until center is firm. Immediately sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Serve hot, warm or cold.

GARLIC-HERB MINI QUICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, beat the spreadable cheese, milk and eggs. Place tart shells on an ungreased baking sheet; fill each with 2 teaspoons mixture. Sprinkle with parsley., Bake for 10-12 minutes or until filling is set and shells are lightly browned. Sprinkle with chives if desired. Serve warm.