Julia Childs Spinach Quiche Recipes

CRUSTLESS SPINACH AND CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. (190 C). Lightly spray a 9-inch baking pie dish. Set it aside.
• In a medium-size skillet, heat olive oil and butter on moderate heat, and add the chopped onion. Saute the onion for 3 to 5 minutes, until the onions are golden brown and caramelized.
• Add in the chopped spinach, and continue to cook the spinach with the onions for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together 5 eggs with salt, pepper. Then whisk in all three kinds of cheese. Finally, add the spinach and onion mixture to the egg mixture and whisk until well combined.
• Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Spread the mixture in an even layer.
• Bake on the center rack of the oven for 15 to 17 minutes, until the quiche is golden brown.
• Remove and allow to cool for about 5 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

JULIA CHILD'S QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• Press bacon and cheese into bottom of the pie crust. Beat the eggs, heavy cream, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl until blended. Pour over bacon in the pie crust.
• Bake for 45 minutes to an hour, or until quiche has puffed and browned.

QUICHE AUX EPINARDS (SPINACH QUICHE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees and bake pastry shell for 9-10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool.
• Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees.
• Cook the shallots or onions for a moment in the butter.
• Add the spinach and stir over moderate heat for several minutes to evaporate all its water.
• Stir in salt, pepper and nutmeg and taste carefully for seasonings and set aside.
• Beat the eggs, cream and seasonings in a mixing bowl.
• Gradually stir in spinach mixture.
• Pour into partially baked pastry shell.
• Sprinkle with cheese and dot the top with butter.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes.
• The quiche is done when a knife plunged into the center comes out clean. Serve immediately.
• Note: If adding bacon, press pieces into bottom of the pastry shell before filling.

SPINACH QUICHE OR GRATIN - ADAPTED FROM JULIA CHILD

Steps:

• To partly bake the pastry shell: Bake in middle of oven at 400 degrees F. for 8-9 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place oven rack in upper third of oven.
• Saute onions briefly in butter; set aside.
• Beat together salt, eggs, nutmeg and pepper. Gradually stir in spinach mixture. Check seasoning.
• Pour into pastry shell. Sprinkle cheese on top. Place on baking sheet.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until puffed and browned.