Quirky Cornmeal Quiche Recipes

FRESH CORN QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine first 5 ingredients in processor; blend until onion is finely chopped. Add half and half and butter; process just until blended. Transfer to large bowl. Mix in corn. Pour into crust. Bake until filling is slightly puffed and top is golden, about 50 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool slightly. Serve warm.

SPINACH QUICHE WITH CORNMEAL CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• To make pastry, combine cornmeal, 3/4 cup flour, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Cut in shortening using a fork or pastry cutter until combined. Sprinkle water in while tossing with fork, and continue to stir lightly until mixture forms a ball. .
• Roll pastry out on lightly floured board or between two sheets of waxed paper. Fit loosely into a 9-inch pie pan, fluting edges.
• Spread spinach evenly over the bottom of the crust.
• Toss shredded cheese with 2 tablespoons flour. Evenly sprinkle cheese over spinach.
• Combine beaten eggs, milk, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper, and nutmeg until well-blended (you can use the same bowl you used for the pastry). Pour over spinach and cheese.
• Bake at 425°F for 15 minutes. Turn the oven down to 350°F and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and set in the middle. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Quiche can be served warm, room temperature or cold.

QUIRKY CORNMEAL QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F. Coat a 9-inch by 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Thoroughly mix eggs, milk and cornmeal. Stir in any additions.
• Pour mixture into pan and bake for 45 minutes -1 hour or until set in the center and brown on top.
• Cooks note: Add whatever cheese, veggies, spices or herbs that you want, not limited to those I've listed, but keep the egg to milk ratio the same. Within reason, you can use more or less cornmeal depending on how firm you want the "crust" to be.
• NB - any veggies you add must be well drained!

CORNBREAD QUICHE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
• Place mixture in casserole dish or baking pan.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes in preheated oven at 425 degrees F.

CORNED BEEF HASH QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion and ham in the melted butter until onions are soft and ham begins to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
• Whisk eggs, milk, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl.
• Evenly spread corned beef hash onto the pie crust, pressing firmly with the back of a spoon. Spread ham and onion mixture over top. Pour egg mixture over the top until filled; avoid overfilling. Top with Cheddar cheese.
• Place the quiche on a cookie sheet and bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown and center is set, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve warm.

MEXICAN CORNBREAD QUICHE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the muffin mix, butter, water and 1 egg; stir just until moistened. Spread in a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese. , In a large bowl, beat remaining eggs. Add the sausage, milk, corn, chilies and onion; pour over batter. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. , Top with salsa and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

GOLDEN CORN QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer., In a blender, combine the cream, eggs, butter, onion, flour, sugar and salt; cover and process until blended. Stir in corn; pour into crust. , Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

CORN AND TOMATO QUICHE

Steps:

• On a lightly floured work surface, roll dough into a 16-inch round. With a dry pastry brush, sweep off any excess flour; fit dough into a 10-inch deep-dish (2-inch) tart pan with a removable bottom, gently pressing it into the sides. Using a sharp knife, trim the dough evenly with the edge of the pan. Cover with plastic wrap; chill tart shell until firm, about 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Line the tart dough with a sheet of parchment paper and fill with pie weights. Transfer to oven and bake until light brown, about 25 minutes. Remove weights and parchment paper and continue baking until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, mix together 1 egg and flour on high speed until smooth. Add the remaining 9 eggs and continue mixing until well blended.
• Place creme fraiche in a medium bowl and whisk until smooth; add milk and continue whisking until well combined. Add to mixer along with salt, pepper, and thyme; mix until well combined. Strain mixture into a large bowl through a fine mesh sieve.
• Place corn, tomatoes, and cheese in prepared tart shell. Pour over egg mixture until tart shell is full (you may not need to use all of the egg mixture). Bake 20 minutes; reduce temperature to 325 degrees, and continue baking until filling is slightly firm, rather than liquid, and crust is a deep golden brown, 40 to 50 minutes more. Transfer quiche to a wire rack to cool until set, about 20 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature. To reheat, cover quiche with aluminum foil and bake in an oven heated to 325 degrees for about 15 minutes.