Nancy Drew French Quiche Recipes

SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F and set a rack in the middle position. Remove the pie crust from freezer and thaw until just soft enough to easily prick with a fork, about 10 minutes. Prick the bottom and sides all over with a fork (pricking about an inch apart). Bake until fully cooked and lightly golden, 10 to 15 minutes. (Keep an eye on it...if it puffs up while cooking, gently prick it with a fork so it will deflate.) Don't worry if the crust cracks while baking; see my note below on how to fix it before proceeding. Set aside and turn oven down to 325°F.
• Heat the butter in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the shallots until soft and translucent, about 8 minutes. Do not brown. Set aside to cool.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, heavy cream, nutmeg, salt and cayenne pepper.
• Place the cooked pie crust on a baking sheet (this makes it easy to move in and out of oven). Spread the shallots over the bottom of the cooked crust, then sprinkle the shredded Gruyere over top. Scatter the spinach evenly over cheese, breaking up the clumps as best you can. Pour the egg and cream mixture over top.
• Bake at 325°F degrees for 50 to 55 minutes until the custard is set and top is lightly golden. Serve hot or warm.
• Note: I usually defrost the frozen spinach quickly by placing it in a fine mesh strainer and running hot water over it. I then gather the spinach into a ball and squeeze it dry. It takes a few minutes of squeezing and re-squeezing to get all the water out. Be patient...you need the spinach completely dry, otherwise your quiche will be watery.
• Note: Don't panic if your crust cracks -- you can easily fix it. Make a smooth paste by mixing 1 tablespoon of flour with 1 tablespoon of water. Use your fingers to patch up and fill any cracks, then place the crust back in the oven for a minute or so to set. It should be good as new.
• Make ahead: This quiche can be made up to a day ahead of time and refrigerated. To reheat: Cover the quiche with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated 300°F oven for 35 to 45 minutes, or until hot in the center.
• Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The cooked quiche can be frozen for up to 3 months. Remove the quiche from the freezer about 24 hours prior to eating and reheat it, covered with foil, in a 300°F oven until hot in the center.

QUICHE LORRAINE

Steps:

• Blind bake the crust: Preheat the oven to 400°F and set a rack in the middle position. Remove the pie crust from freezer and thaw until just soft enough to easily prick with a fork, about 10 minutes. (If there are any cracks in the crust, see note below on how to patch them up.) Prick the bottom and sides all over with a fork. Place the crust on a baking sheet to make it easy to move in and out of the oven. Bake on until lightly golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Keep an eye on it; if it puffs up while cooking, gently prick it with a fork so it will deflate. (If it cracks while baking, see note below for instructions on how to patch it up.) Set aside and reduce the oven temperature to 325°F.
• In a medium nonstick sauté pan over medium heat, cook the bacon, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Pour off all but one tablespoon of fat from the pan. Add the shallots and cook over medium-low heat until soft and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Do not brown. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs. Add the heavy cream, salt, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg; whisk until evenly combined.
• Spread the shallots evenly over the bottom of the cooked crust. Top with half of the bacon, all of the Gruyère, and then the remaining bacon. Pour the egg/cream mixture over top.
• Slide the quiche (still on the baking sheet) into the oven and bake at 325°F for 45 to 50 minutes, until the custard is set and lightly golden. Serve hot or warm.
• Note: Don't panic if your crust has cracks -- you can easily fix it. Make a smooth paste by mixing 1 tablespoon of flour with 1 tablespoon of water. Use your fingers to patch up and fill any cracks, then proceed with the recipe. If the crust cracks while blind baking, patch it afterwards and place it back in the oven for a minute or so to set. It should be good as new.
• Make-Ahead Instructions: This quiche can be fully prepared up to a day ahead of time and refrigerated. To reheat: Cover the quiche with aluminum foil and heat in a preheated 300°F oven for 35 to 45 minutes, or until hot in the center.
• Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The cooked quiche can be frozen for up to 3 months. After baking and cooling the quiche, wrap it in a layer of plastic wrap and then a layer of aluminum foil. Remove the quiche from the freezer about 24 hours prior to eating. Remove the plastic wrap and reheat it, covered with foil, in a 300°F oven for 35 to 45 minutes, or until hot in the center.

AUTHENTIC FRENCH QUICHE

Steps:

• Pre-bake pie shell @425 for ten minutes with parmesan covering bottom. this prevents soggy crust. just sprinkle parmesan to cover bottom before pre baking.
• Saute leftovers for a minute or two to warm. mix cheeses to slightly soften in pan with leftovers. if using no leftovers just put cheese in pre-baked pie shell.
• mix eggs, half and half and spices to taste.
• pour egg mixture into pie shell containing leftovers or just cheese.
• bake @425 for 25 mins until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

NANCY DREW FRENCH QUICHE

Steps:

• Thaw pie crust, sprinkle bacon over crust and spread cheese on top of bacon.
• In blender, put eggs, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and cayenne. Mix well.
• Pour over cheese. Bake at 350 30 minute.

NANCY DREW MRS. FAYNE'S FAMOUS RICE

Steps:

• Melt 2 T butter in large sauce pan, add rice and fry until brown and fragrant.
• Add 1 cup broth, boil the lower heat.
• Cover and cook 15 minutes.
• Add rest of broth and cook until liquid is absorbed.
• In separate pan, melt remaining 3 T butter and fry onions and pepper until golden.
• Combine veggies into rice and serve hot.

NANCY DREW CARSON DREW'S CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Let cheese come to room temperature
• Cream together with sugar.
• Add eggs one at a time.
• Stir in extract.
• Put mixture into crust or springform pan and bake 50 minutes.

FIESTA QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Drain meat well and return to pan.
• Stir in taco seasoning and chilies and simmer 3 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
• Sprinkle 1 cup of the shredded cheese in the bottom of the pie shell.
• Spread ground beef mixture over the cheese.
• Combine eggs and milk in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper.
• Pour over the meat and top with the remaining cheese.
• Place on a baking sheet and bake, uncovered, for 40 to 50 minutes, or until set.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• Slice into wedges and garnish each wedge with a dollop of sour cream, a spoonful of salsa and a few olive slices.

LEMON QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Zest 1 lemon. Place the zest in a saucepan with the cream and milk and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
• Juice all the lemons including the zested one and strain.
• With an electric mixer beat the sugar with the eggs until the mixture turns lemony yellow, add flour and beat some more to incorporate smoothly. Mix in the mlk-cream and lemon juice and pour into pie shell.
• Bake for 25 to 35 minutes until puffed and set.
• To decorate if you wish you can cut several long pieces of zest. Cut into fine strips. Cook 3 tbls sugar with strips for 10 minutes.
• until candied. When cool arrange on top.
• Enjoy.

NANCY'S QUICK QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Line a cookie sheet with tinfoil (in case it bubbles over when cooking).
• Line a 10" pie dish with the pie crust. If you prefer - you can use a frozen 9" pie crust but make sure it is "deep dish".
• Brown sausage and then saute veggies until soft.
• Whisk eggs and milk then add the meat, veggies and cheese. Pour all into the pie crust.
• Bake uncovered 60 minutes until it firm in the center. Let it sit/rest 10-15 minutes before serving.