Pumpkin Quiches Recipes

SAVORY PUMPKIN QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, pumpkin and milk until blended. Stir in bacon, mushrooms, onion and pepper. Toss cheese with flour; stir into egg mixture. Pour into pie crust., Bake on a lower oven rack 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

PUMPKIN QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 190DegC (375degF).
• Sprinkle cheese over pastry base.
• Melt butter in a pan and lightly fry spring onions for 2 minutes.
• Add spices, egg yolks, cream or milk and pumpkin.
• Whisk egg whites until stiff, fold into mixture, then pour filling mix into case slowly.
• Bake in oven for 10 minutes, then lower heat 180degC (350degF) and bake a further 30 minutes.

SAVORY PUMPKIN QUICHE WITH CARAMELIZED BACON AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat the butter in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook until fully rendered and caramelized, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove the bacon from the pan and add the onions; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are browned and tender, around 15 minutes. Return the bacon to the pan along with the sage. Cook for 1 more minute.
• Whisk together the pumpkin puree, eggs and cream in a large bowl. Whisk in the onion mixture. Pour into the prepared crust and bake until set, 30 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
• Whisk together the cheese, olive oil, vinegar and lemon juice in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper and toss in the arugula.
• Cut the quiche into 8 equal portions. Top the quiche with the salad and serve.

PUMPKIN QUICHES

Steps:

• Heat oil & saute onion & bacon for 3-4 minutes or until cooked.
• Combine pumpkin with bacon mixture, cheese, milk & egg, stirring well.
• Cut 12 x 7.5cm circles from pastry. Spray a muffin or patty pan tin with oil & line with pastry circles.
• Spoon filling into pastry cases.
• Cook at 180.C for 20-25 mins or until firm and golden.