Love And Quiches Tomato Herb Quiche Recipes

BEST-OF-SHOW TOMATO QUICHE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Cut in shortening until crumbly. Add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Refrigerate for 30 minutes., On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to fit a 9-in. pie plate; transfer pastry to plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes. Cool completely., Place tomatoes in the crust; sprinkle with salt, basil, pepper, onions and cheeses. In a small bowl, whisk the flour, eggs and milk until smooth. Pour over filling., Bake at 375° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting., Refrigerate leftovers.

LOVE AND QUICHES TOMATO HERB QUICHE

Steps:

• 1. For crust, prepare using store bought or your own recipe, adding garlic salt to flour mixture if you are making your own crust. Roll and press crust into 9-inch quiche dish or pie plate. Brush edge of pie crust with beaten egg. Bake 10 minutes or until set and lightly browned. Cool while preparing filling. REDUCE OVEN TEMPERATURE TO 350ºF. For filling, cook and stir onion in 1 tablespoon oil in small skillet on medium heat until softened. Spoon into cooled baked pie crust. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Combine remaining 1/4 cup oil, basil, salt, pepper and garlic in blender. Blend at high speed until smooth. Beat 4 eggs in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until foamy. Reduce speed to low. Add half-and-half, ricotta cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Beat until well blended. Add basil mixture slowly. Beat until well blended. Pour over cheese in pie crust. Bake at 350ºF for 20 minutes. Remove quiche from oven. Top with tomato slices. Return quiche to oven. Bake 30 minutes or until center is firm. Sprinkle tomatoes with remaining 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Serve hot, warm or cold. Refrigerate leftovers.

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.

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.