Leek Bacon And Gruyere Crustless Quiche Recipes

GRUYèRE, BACON AND LEEK QUICHE

Steps:

• Before you start making the dough, put your crust ingredients in the freezer for 20 minutes so they can be extra cold.
• Add the flour and the salt to a food processor and pulse a few times.
• Add the cold butter and pulse until pea sized.
• Add the egg yolk and start adding the ice cold water, 1 Tbsp at a time, pulsing a couple times in between, until the dough comes together.
• Place the dough onto a floured surface and knead just enough until smooth.
• Shape the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic and bring it to the fridge for 20 minutes so it gets firm. (I sometimes put it in the freezer for 10 minutes instead.)
• Pre heat the oven to 375 degrees.
• On the floured surface, roll the dough into 12-inch round and place it into a 10 inch springform pan or tart pan (with a removable bottom) without stretching.
• Roll your pin over the top of the ring to remove excess dough.
• Refrigerate the tart shell for 10 minutes. (Again, you can just put it in the freezer instead!)
• Cover the tart shells with foil and fill with pie weights (or dried beans).
• Bring it to the oven for 30 minutes, until dry.
• Remove the weights and foil and bring it back to the oven for 15 more minutes until golden. Remove from the oven and reserve.
• In a large skillet, over high heat, fry the bacon until golden brown and crispy.
• Drain the bacon and place it in a plate covered with paper towel, so the paper towel can absorb the excess grease, and leave a couple tablespoons of the grease in the pan.
• Turn the heat to medium and sauté the leeks and thyme in the bacon grease until the leeks are tender but not browned. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the leeks to a bowl and let it cool.
• Once the leeks are cooled, add the bacon and the shredded cheese and give it a good mix.
• In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and egg yolks with the heavy cream, making a custard. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the bacon/leek/cheese mixture to the tart shell.
• Pour the custard into the tart shell, making sure it's evenly distributed.
• Bake the quiche for about 30 minutes, rotating it halfway through, until puffed and lightly browned.
• Let the quiche cool for 15 minutes, remove from the tart pan and serve!

LEEK GRUYERE QUICHE

Steps:

• Combine flour, butter, 1 egg, and salt in a bowl. Knead together with your hands, adding as much water as needed, in small amounts, to create a smooth dough. Shape dough into a ball, flatten, and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch springform pan.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet and cook leeks over medium heat until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Remove dough from fridge. Dust a work surface with flour and roll out dough into a circle about 1 inch larger than the springform pan. Fold carefully in half, lift up, and unfold over the pan. Press over the bottom and 1 inch up the sides.
• Whisk 4 eggs and creme fraiche in a bowl. Stir in leeks, Gruyere cheese, Emmentaler cheese, and ham. Season with white pepper and nutmeg. Pour over the crust and spread evenly with the back of a spoon.
• Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set, about 30 minutes.

LEEK, MUSHROOM & GRUYèRE QUICHE

Steps:

• To make the pastry, tip the flour and butter into a bowl, then rub together with your fingertips until completely mixed and crumbly. Add 8 tbsp cold water, then bring everything together with your hands until just combined. Roll into a ball and use straight away or chill for up to 2 days. The pastry can also be frozen for up to a month.
• Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to a round about 5cm larger than a 25cm tin. Use your rolling pin to lift it up, then drape over the tart case so there is an overhang of pastry on the sides. Using a small ball of pastry scraps, push the pastry into the corners of the tin (see picture, above left). Chill in the fridge or freezer for 20 mins. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6.
• While the pastry is chilling, heat the butter in a pan and cook the leeks for 10 mins, stirring occasionally, until they soften. Then turn up the heat and add the mushrooms. Cook for 5 mins more, then turn off the heat.
• Lightly prick the base of the tart with a fork, line the tart case with a large circle of greaseproof paper or foil, then fill with baking beans. Blind-bake the tart for 20 mins, remove the paper and beans, then continue to cook for 5-10 mins until biscuit brown
• While the tart case cooks, beat the eggs in a bowl, then gradually add the cream. Stir in the leeks, mushrooms and half the cheese. Season, then tip the filling into the tart case. Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese, then bake for 20-25 mins until set and golden brown. Leave to cool in the case, trim the edges of the pastry, then remove and serve in slices.

CRUSTLESS LEEK QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a medium skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter. When the butter starts to froth and brown slightly on the edges of the pan, shut off the heat and add the leeks. Turn the heat back to medium and season the leeks with salt and pepper. Stir to blend. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the leeks become only slightly tender. Transfer the leeks to a baking sheet and place the sheet in the refrigerator.
• Crack the eggs into a medium bowl. Whisk the eggs to break them up. Add the slices of goat cheese and season with salt and pepper. Use a whisk to break up the goat cheese and blend it with the eggs. When it is fairly smooth, whisk in the cream, milk, hot sauce, and Worcestershire.
• Grease the bottom and sides of the baking dish with the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and fill with the quiche batter.
• Place the dish in the center of the oven and bake for about 20 minutes. Open the oven door and gently layer the Brie slices on top of the quiche. Close the oven and bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes until the top is slightly brown. Allow to cool for 20 to 30 minutes before cutting.

BACON AND LEEK QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until brown and crispy, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and crumble when cool enough to handle.
• Saute leeks in the bacon fat over medium heat until soft, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Place pie crust in a glass, deep-dish pie pan. Spread leeks over the bottom of the crust, then sprinkle bacon crumbs over top.
• Whisk half-and-half and eggs together in a medium bowl. Toss Cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, and flour together in a small bowl. Mix cheese mixture into the egg mixture, then pour into the pie crust. Top with tomato slices and season with salt and pepper.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

CRUSTLESS LEEK & GRUYERE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9 1/2 inch deep dish pie plate. Cut off roots and trim dark green tops from leeks. Discard any tough outer leaves. Cut each leek lengthwise in half, then crosswise into 1/4 inch wide slices. Rinse leeks in large bowl of water, swishing to remove sand. Transfer leeks to colander and drain. Repeat until all sand is removed.
• In a 12 inch skillet, heat oil on med for 1 minute Add leeks and 1/4 tsp salt; cook 12-14 min or until tender & brown, stirring frequently. Transfer leeks to prepared quiche dish.
• Meanwhile, in bowl, with wire whisk, beat eggs, milk, cornstarch, 1/4 tsp salt & 1/4 tsp black pepper until well blended.
• Pour egg mixture over leeks in dish. Sprinkle with gruyere. Bake 30-35 minute Cool on wire rack for 5 minute.

CRUSTLESS LEEK, BACON & CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Turn on oven to 180°C to let oven come up to temperature.
• Slice leeks finely. Slice bacon into strips, and again into pieces. Grate cheese.
• Fry bacon with a little butter, then add leek and fry until soft. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a bowl, break all eggs. Whisk and add dijon mustard. Continue whisking.
• In a shaker, add milk, cream and flour. Shake to mix, then add to egg mix whilst continuing to whisk. Season with salt & pepper.
• Add first measure of cheese and mix well with egg mixture.
• Assemble leeks and bacon in quiche dish (26cm), add egg mixture and use hand to mix all together.
• Add remaining grated cheese to top of mixture and sprinkle with paprika (optional).
• Bake for 20-25 minutes at 180°C, or until center is set.