Cream Cheese Quiche Recipes

QUICHE RECIPE

Steps:

• I like to make sure my pie dough is prepared before I begin the quiche. Make pie dough the night before because it needs to chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before rolling out and blind baking (next step).
• On a floured work surface, roll out one of the disks of chilled dough (use the 2nd pie crust for another recipe). Turn the dough about a quarter turn after every few rolls until you have a circle 12 inches in diameter. Carefully place the dough into a 9-inch pie dish. Tuck it in with your fingers, making sure it is completely smooth. To make a lovely edge, I do not trim excess dough around the edges. Instead, fold the excess dough back over the edge and use your hands to mold the edge into a rim around the pie. Crimp the edges with a fork or use your fingers to flute the edges. Chill the pie crust in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes and up to 5 days. Cover the pie crust with plastic wrap if chilling for longer than 30 minutes.
• While the crust is chilling, preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
• Line the chilled pie crust with parchment paper. Fill with pie weights or dried beans. Make sure the weights are evenly distributed around the pie dish. Bake until the edges of the crust are starting to brown, about 15-16 minutes. Remove pie from the oven and carefully lift the parchment paper (with the weights) out of the pie. Prick holes all around the bottom crust with a fork. Return the pie crust to the oven. Bake until the bottom crust is just beginning to brown, about 7-8 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside. (Crust can still be warm when you pour in the filling. You can partially pre-bake the crust up to 3 days ahead of time. Cover cooled crust tightly and refrigerate until ready to fill.)
• Reduce oven temperature to 350°F (177°C).
• In a large bowl with a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the eggs, whole milk, heavy cream, salt, and pepper together on high speed until completely combined, about 1 minute. Whisk in add-ins and then pour into crust.
• Bake the quiche until the center is just about set, about 45-55 minutes. Don't over-bake. Use a pie crust shield to prevent the pie crust edges from over-browning. Allow to cool for 15 minutes. Top with optional toppings before slicing and serving, if desired. Or you can cool the quiche completely before serving- it's fantastic at room temperature!
• This quiche makes great leftovers! Cover tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

CREAMY HAM AND CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Press pie pasty into the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate.
• Bake pie crust in preheated oven for 5 minutes, use a fork to poke holes into the crust, and continue cooking until lightly browned, about 5 minutes more.
• Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, and 1 tablespoon flour in a bowl; spread over the warm pie crust.
• Stir ham and honey mustard together in a bowl to coat the ham completely; spoon over the cheese mixture.
• Mix half-and-half, eggs, green onions, 1 tablespoon flour, and salt together in bowl. Pour mixture carefully over the ham layer; top with remaining Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until set in the center, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before cutting.

ULTIMATE CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Grease an oven-proof dish. Roll out the pastry on a floured surface, and line the dish with the pastry.
• Beat the eggs and milk together in a medium-sized bowl, and season to taste. Pour the mixture into the pastry.
• Grate the cheese and add it to the mixture, being sure to spread the cheese evenly.
• Cook on the middle shelf of the oven for 30 minutes or until the cheese on top is golden brown. Serve.

HAM AND CREAM CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Whip cream cheese with eggs. Add salt and pepper. Blend well. Gently stir in ham and dill or green onion. Spoon into pie shell. Top with cheese. Bake until golden, about 30 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

BROCCOLI AND CREAM CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• First off, heat the butter in a saucepan and fry the broccoli florets, onion and garlic for a few minutes. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl whisk the eggs. Add the cream cheese, cheddar and chives. Mix. Add the sautéed broccoli and mix again. Season.
• Fry bacon until crispy.
• In oven safe ramekins or dessert bowls, add spoonsful of filling to fill it up. Bake for 30 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius until firm and colored.
• Serve hot with crispy bacon, garnish with fresh chives.

PHILLY CREAM CHEESE BRUNCH QUICHE

Steps:

• On a lightly-floured surface, roll pastry to a 12" circle. Place in 10" pie plate.
• Turn under edge and flute. Prick bottom and sides of pastry with fork and bake at 400 for 12 to 15 minutes or until pastry is lightly browned.
• Combine cream cheese and milk in saucepan. Stir over low heat until smooth.
• Gradually add cream cheese mixture to eggs, mixing until well blended.
• Saute onions in butter.
• Add onions and remaining ingredients to cream cheese mixture and mix well.
• Pour into pastry shell and bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes or until set.
• Garnish with ham slices and fresh dill, if desired.

CREAM CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Saute onion in butter until transparent.
• Cover the bottom of the pie crust with the cream cheese, cut into small pieces.
• Add the meat and onion and top with the grated Swiss cheese.
• Mix together the milk and eggs and nutmeg if using and pour over the top.
• Bake for 15 minutes, reduce the temperature to 350 degrees, and bake for another 30 minutes.

DONNA'S CHEESY QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and saute until soft, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl, beat together eggs, cream, basil, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Spoon the onions into the pie crust. Pour the egg mixture over the onions. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center of the quiche comes out clean, about 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.

CREAM CHEESE, CARAMELIZED ONION AND BACON QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9-inch pie plate with non-stick cooking spray.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and cook bacon, stirring until browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel lined plate and discard drippings.
• Add onions and cook, stirring until onions are golden and caramelized, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Unroll pie crust and lay inside and up edges of prepared pie plate. With fork, poke holes in bottom and partially bake crust for 10 minutes, then remove from oven.
• Add eggs, milk, salt and pepper to a large bowl, whisking to combine. Layer cooked onions over bottom of partially baked crust and top with bacon pieces and cream cheese pieces. Pour eggs over bacon and top with cheese and parsley.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until eggs are set and edges are browned. Remove and let cool for 5 minutes before cutting into wedges.

EGG AND CREAM CHEESE QUICHE (FROM SCRATCH)

Steps:

• Mix the flour and butter together thoroughly until it turns into a dough, then rub the dough with your hands until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add the egg yolk and 2 tablespoons of cold water and the process it with an electric hand mixer until the dough comes back together again, in a smooth ball. wrap the dough in clingfilm and chill it in a fridge for 30 minutes.
• Heat the oven to 170°C.
• Roll out the pastry dough on a lightly floured work surface, then use it to line a pastry pan that fits your dough in. Roll the rolling pin over the edges of pan to cut any excess pastry from the edges. Chill for 30 minutes in the fridge.
• Spread the soft cheese evenly at the bottom of the pastry. Beat the egg, milk and salt until smooth and fully blended. Pour it over the cheese in the pastry case.
• Bake it in the centre of the oven until the centre of the quiche is almost set but jiggles slightly when the dish is gently shaken and when a knife is inserted near the centre of the quiche, it comes out clean. Let the quiche stand for 5 minutes to cool down, then cut into slices. Sit Back, Relax, and Enjoy!

ASPARAGUS AND BACON QUICHE WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Prepare pie crust according to recipe, then roll out and transfer to a 9-inch pie dish. Freeze for at least 30 minutes before baking. Line the pie crust with greased foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans or uncooked rice all the way up to the edge.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until edges begin to turn brown. Remove weights and foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
• Decrease oven temp to 400 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a wide skillet until browned on both sides. Remove to a paper towel to drain, then chop into strips.
• Remove all but one tablespoon of bacon grease from the skillet and set over medium heat. Add the chopped onions and asparagus and cook until onions are softened but not browned, about 4 minutes.
• Layer the bacon, onions, and asparagus into the parbaked pie shell. Scatter the chunks of cream cheese on top.
• In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, and salt and pour into the pie shell.
• Place the pie on a sheet pan and bake until golden brown on top and center is set when jiggled, 30-40 minutes.
• Cool completely before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature. To reheat, place in a 350 degree oven for 20-30 minutes. Leftovers should be stored in the fridge.

CHEESE AND ONION QUICHE

Steps:

• Prepare a homemade or store-bought crust in advance so it can be chilled and partially baked (up to 3 days in advance).
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Place crust in ungreased quiche, pie or tart dish.
• Cover with parchment paper to fill mold. Fill dish with pie weights (or beans).
• Bake 15 minutes or until edges are slightly golden. Remove parchment and pie weights. Using a fork, prick holes and bake 7 minutes until bottom of crust appears set and no longer wet. Remove from oven and allow to cool (or cover and refrigerate if making ahead) before filling.
• Reduce oven to 350°F.
• Optional: Caramelize onion on the stovetop. Add oil and onion to a pan over medium heat stirring occasionally, sauté for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low and continue to stir for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and drain excess oil.
• In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat eggs, cream, salt and pepper 1 minute on high or until well combined.
• Whisk in onion, gruyere, salt and pepper.
• Pour filling into crust. Tent or use a pie crust shield to prevent over browning. Bake until edges are set (about 35-40 minutes). Center should be slightly jiggly when you tap on the edge of the dish. Do not overbake.
• Allow to cool 10-15 minutes before slicing to serve. Optional: Garnish with herbs or cheeses. Serve warm or at room temperature.