Basic Quiche Recipe

Thanks to the availability of puff pastry dough in local store, a piping hot meal can be easily prepared in a short period of time. This simple yet delicious recipe is especially useful when you would like to take a break from the kitchen.


Basic Quiche Filling:

3 eggs

200 g Creme Fraiche (Fresh Cream)/ Plain Yogurt (Greek Style)
50 ml milk

Salt and pepper to taste


Optional Ingredients :
BaconOnionHalf boiled broccoliSpinachMushroomFrozen peasPotatoGround beefCheese
Salmon
Pumpkin
Leek
Garlic

You may create different types of quiche out of this recipe. Just slightly stir fry or parboil your ingredients before adding in the egg mixture.

Pastry Dough:
Puff pastry (store bought)

Baking Time & Temperature:
220 degree celsius for 30-35 min or until the egg mixture sets

Method:

1. Line your baking pan with the thawed pastry sheet, as if making a pie crust. Poke holes with a fork all over the pastry.

2. Saute your ingredients with some oil. For my quiche, I used some leftover bacon, white onion, mushroom, potato and frozen peas. Put aside and leave to cool.

3. In a big bowl, combine 3 eggs and milk with a tub of Creme Fraiche, add pepper and salt, and whisk till you get a smooth batter. To have a flavourful quiche, you may want to add cheese to the egg mixture.

4. Spread your sauteed ingredients from Step 2 evenly on the base of your crust.

5. Slowly pour in the egg mixture.

6. Bake your quiche in preheated oven of 220 degree celcius for 30-35 min or until the egg mixture sets.

7. Remove the quiche from oven and let it cool on rack for 5 minutes before serving.


Adapted from:

http://thelittleteochew.blogspot.com/2009/05/quiche-lorraine.html

http://thescarfer.net/blog/2008/05/06/smoked-salmon-leek-and-mushroom-quiche/