Junior League Asparagus Chicken Quiche Recipes

JUNIOR LEAGUE - ASPARAGUS CHICKEN QUICHE

Steps:

• For the Quiche, break off the woody ends of the asparagus spears; the spears should be approximately 4 ½ inches long. Cook the asparagus in boiling water in a saucepan for 5 minutes; drain.
• Prepare the pastry, adding the chives or green onion tops with the flour and salt. Roll the dough into a 13-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Fit the pastry into a 10-inch quiche dish; trim the edge. Line the bottom with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450 degrees for 8 minutes; discard the foil. Bake for 4 to 5 minutes longer or until set and dry. Remove from oven. Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• Toss the cheese and flour in a bowl. Sprinkle over the hot pastry. Combine the eggs, milk, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well. Stir in the chicken and bacon.
• Pour over the cheese mixture. Arrange the asparagus in a spoke or fan pattern over the top. Bake at 325 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
• For the pastry, combine the flour, salt and sugar in a food processor. Add the butter gradually, processing constantly for 10 seconds or until crumbly. Add the ice water ½ teaspoons at a time, processing constantly until the dough forms a ball. Chill, covered with plastic wrap, for 1 hour.
• Roll the dough 1/8 inch thick between sheets of waxed paper. Cut the dough to fit twelve 2 to 3 inch tartlet cups. Fit the dough over the bottoms and up the sides of the cups. The pastry recipe makes enough pastry for two 8 to 10 inch tart or pie shells or one 2 crust pie.

CHICKEN-ASPARAGUS QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. In medium bowl, mix flour, 1 teaspoon salt and the oil with fork until moistened. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until all water is absorbed. Gather pastry into a ball. In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, press pastry in bottom and up sides to within 1/2 inch of top of dish. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat eggs, sour cream, milk, onion, 1 teaspoon salt, the nutmeg and ground red pepper with wire whisk.
• In partially baked crust, evenly layer chicken, bell pepper, asparagus and cheese. Carefully pour egg mixture over top.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

ASPARAGUS CHICKEN CLUB QUICHE

Steps:

• cook bacon add onion and asparagus
• cook until almost soft.
• drain on paper towel
• crumble bacon
• mix egg and milk and cream and cheese
• add pepper and flour
• mix
• into pie shell add chicken asparagus and onion add crumbled bacon
• pour the egg mixture over
• put on baking sheet and bake 375 degrees 40 minutes or until done
• aussie temp was 180 degree c which they said was 360 here.

CHICKEN ASPARAGUS QUICHE

Steps:

• 1. Place chicken over bottom of shell and arrange asparagus spears over chicken.
• 2. Sprinkle cheese evenly over asparagus.
• 3. Combine eggs, cream, salt and pepper; blend until light and frothy.
• 4. Pour gently over all.
• 5. Bake at 375 degrees for about 45 minutes, or until set and knife inserted near center comes out clean.