Spinach Quiche With Cornmeal Crust Recipes

SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Saute garlic and onion in butter until lightly browned, about 7 minutes. Stir in spinach, mushrooms, feta and 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into pie crust.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and milk. Season with salt and pepper. Pour into the pastry shell, allowing egg mixture to thoroughly combine with spinach mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Sprinkle top with remaining Cheddar cheese, and bake an additional 35 to 40 minutes, until set in center. Allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.

SPINACH, PARMESAN AND TOMATO QUICHE

Steps:

• For the crust: Par-bake the crust according to package directions. Let cool slightly before adding the filling.
• Adjust the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• For the filling: Sprinkle the chives evenly over the crust. Toss the Parmesan, spinach and tomato in a small bowl and sprinkle it in an even layer over the chives.
• For the custard: Whisk the heavy cream, rosemary, eggs, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper together in a medium bowl.
• Pour the custard over the filling and bake until the quiche is set, 35 to 50 minutes. Let cool at least 30 minutes before serving warm or at room temperature.
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SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (on low fan speed, if using convection). During this time, cover the bottom of the piecrust with aluminum foil and uncooked beans. Place the piecrust in the oven and bake (blind bake) for 10 to 12 minutes to allow the crust to cook. The crust should be light brown on the edges when removing from the oven.
• During the cooking of the crust, whisk together the milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg and eggs in a bowl. After mixing the eggs, in a second bowl, blend together the spinach, bacon, cheese and parsley. Add half of the egg mixture to coat the ingredients, again mixing well. Next, add the mixture to the cooked crust then finish with the remaining egg mixture. Bake in the oven until the middle of the quiche is set, about 20 minutes.
• Remove and serve.

CRUSTLESS SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion and mushrooms in oil until tender. Add spinach and ham; cook and stir until the excess moisture is evaporated. Cool slightly. Beat eggs; add cheese and mix well. Stir in spinach mixture and pepper; blend well. Spread evenly into a greased 9-in. pie plate or quiche dish. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.

QUICK SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Line two 9-inch pie plates with crusts. Cover crusts with a double layer of aluminum foil and a layer of pie weights or dried beans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edge of crust is golden, about 10 minutes. Carefully remove the foil and weights; continue baking until the crust sets, about 5 minutes more. Let crusts cool briefly. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sprinkle cheese, spinach, and onion evenly onto the crusts. Whisk eggs, milk, salt, and pepper together and divide evenly between the crusts.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until golden brown and firm in the centers, about 45 minutes.

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!