Rocky Mountain Quiche Recipes

BASIC QUICHE

Steps:

• Spread filling ingredients in pie shell.
• Whisk eggs and evaporated milk in medium bowl. Pour mixture over filling.
• Bake in preheated 350°F (180°C) oven until a knife inserted near centre comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

EASY QUICHE LORRAINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Line pastry with a double layer of aluminum foil. Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 4 to 5 minutes more, or until crust is set. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Remove bacon from pan, crumble and set aside. Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon grease in skillet. Cook onion in reserved drippings until tender; drain and set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together eggs, milk and salt. Stir in bacon and onion. In a separate bowl, toss cheese and flour together. Add cheese to egg mixture; stir well. Pour mixture into hot pastry shell.
• Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until knife inserted into center comes out clean. If necessary, cover edges of crust with foil to prevent burning. Let quiche cool for 10 minutes before serving.

HATCH CHILE AND BACON QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Gently press homemade pie crust into 9-inch deep dish plate.
• Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until brown. Drain grease and pat with paper towels to remove excess grease. Crumble bacon.
• Sprinkle bacon, Hatch chiles onions over the pie crust. Add the cheese cubes.
• Mix together half-and-half, eggs, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Once mixed, pour mixture into crust.
• Bake quiche for 30 - 40 minutes, or until knife inserted into center comes out clean.
• Let quiche stand for 5 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN QUICHE

Steps:

• In a 9-inch pie pan, stir together the oil and potatoes. Press evenly into pie crust shape. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes or until just beginning to brown. Remove from oven. Layer on cheese, meat, and onion. In a bowl, beat together milk, eggs, and seasonings. Pour egg mixture onto other ingredients. Sprinkle with parsley flakes. Return to oven and bake at 425° for 30 minutes or until lightly browned and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool 5 minutes before cut-ting into wedges to serve.