Spinach Gruyere Cheese Quiche With A Hash Brown Crust Recipe 375

SPINACH AND GRUYERE QUICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks set in upper and lower thirds. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium. Add shallots, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add as much spinach to skillet as will fit; season with salt and pepper, and toss, adding more spinach as room becomes available, until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer spinach mixture to a colander. Press firmly with the back of a spoon to squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Divide spinach mixture and cheese between prepared crusts. Place each crust on a separate rimmed baking sheet.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, half-and-half, nutmeg, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Dividing evenly, pour egg mixture into crusts.
• Arrange baking sheets on racks, and bake until center of each quiche is just set, 55 to 60 minutes, rotating sheets from top to bottom halfway through. Let quiches stand 15 minutes before serving.

HASH BROWN QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Press hash browns onto the bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie dish. Drizzle with melted butter, and sprinkle with seasoning salt. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until beginning to brown.
• In a small bowl, combine ham, onion and shredded cheese. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and a little seasoning salt. When crust is ready, spread ham mixture on the bottom, then cover with egg mixture.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.) Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until filling is puffed and golden brown.

SPINACH & GRUYERE CHEESE QUICHE WITH A HASH BROWN CRUST RECIPE - (3.7/5)

Steps:

• CRUST: Add a little olive oil to the bottom of a spring form pan and line with parchment paper, including the sides. Brush with more oil on top of the parchment paper. Set aside Combine the hash browns, melted butter, egg and spices in a bowl and put them in the pan pushing them up the sides Cook in a preheated oven at 400°F for 20 to 25 minutes or until the hash browns start to crisp up QUICHE: In a small pan, over low/medium heat, add a Tablespoon of oil and sauté the onions, pepper and garlic for 8 to 10 minutes or until soft and translucent. Add the spinach and cook another few minutes over low heat until wilted. Set aside to cool In a bowl, combine the eggs, egg whites, milk, cheese and bacon. Add the cooled onions and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper and pour into the hash brown crust pan Reduce the heat to 350°F and bake for 45 minutes.

SPINACH & BACON HASH BROWN QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Press hash browns between paper towels to remove excess moisture; toss with butter. Press onto the bottom and up sides of a 9-in. pie plate. Bake 20-25 minutes or until edges are browned. Reduce oven temperature to 350°., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon and onion over medium heat until bacon is crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. In a large bowl, combine eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Stir in spinach, cheeses and bacon mixture; pour into crust., Bake 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F and set a rack in the middle position. Remove the pie crust from freezer and thaw until just soft enough to easily prick with a fork, about 10 minutes. Prick the bottom and sides all over with a fork (pricking about an inch apart). Bake until fully cooked and lightly golden, 10 to 15 minutes. (Keep an eye on it...if it puffs up while cooking, gently prick it with a fork so it will deflate.) Don't worry if the crust cracks while baking; see my note below on how to fix it before proceeding. Set aside and turn oven down to 325°F.
• Heat the butter in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the shallots until soft and translucent, about 8 minutes. Do not brown. Set aside to cool.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, heavy cream, nutmeg, salt and cayenne pepper.
• Place the cooked pie crust on a baking sheet (this makes it easy to move in and out of oven). Spread the shallots over the bottom of the cooked crust, then sprinkle the shredded Gruyere over top. Scatter the spinach evenly over cheese, breaking up the clumps as best you can. Pour the egg and cream mixture over top.
• Bake at 325°F degrees for 50 to 55 minutes until the custard is set and top is lightly golden. Serve hot or warm.
• Note: I usually defrost the frozen spinach quickly by placing it in a fine mesh strainer and running hot water over it. I then gather the spinach into a ball and squeeze it dry. It takes a few minutes of squeezing and re-squeezing to get all the water out. Be patient...you need the spinach completely dry, otherwise your quiche will be watery.
• Note: Don't panic if your crust cracks -- you can easily fix it. Make a smooth paste by mixing 1 tablespoon of flour with 1 tablespoon of water. Use your fingers to patch up and fill any cracks, then place the crust back in the oven for a minute or so to set. It should be good as new.
• Make ahead: This quiche can be made up to a day ahead of time and refrigerated. To reheat: Cover the quiche with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated 300°F oven for 35 to 45 minutes, or until hot in the center.
• Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The cooked quiche can be frozen for up to 3 months. Remove the quiche from the freezer about 24 hours prior to eating and reheat it, covered with foil, in a 300°F oven until hot in the center.

SPINACH AND CHEESE QUICHE RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. In a food processor process flour, salt and cold cubed butter. process until crumbs are formed. Add cold water, process until dough is formed. Do not over mix. 2. Transfer the dough to a work surface, pat into a ball and flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes. 3. Meanwhile make the filling: chop onions. In a large pan, melt 2 tablespoons butter and some olive oil. Add chopped onions and sauté for 5 minutes. Add crushed garlic and spinach. Cook until wilted and reduced in size. Drain. 4. In a large bowl beat eggs, heavy cream, salt, pepper and nut meg. Set aside. 5. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured board. Lightly dust the top of the dough. Roll until the dough is about 1/8 inch thick. Transfer the dough to a 9-10-inch (24-25cm) pie pan. evenly press the pastry onto the bottom and up the sides of your pan. Trim off the excess dough off the top of the pan. Gently pierce the bottom of the crust with a fork. Transfer to the freezer for 30 minutes. 6. Preheat oven to 350F (175C).7. Blind baking: line a parchment paper over the dough. Fill with dry beans, rice or pie weights. Bake for 15 min. Remove the weights and the parchment paper. Return to oven for another 5-10 minutes or until crust is slightly golden. Remove from oven. 8. Sprinkle the spinach into the pie crust, sprinkle shredded gruyere cheese and cubed blue cheese. Pour the eggs and cream mixture over the spinach and cheese. 9. Bake until golden brown and set, about 35 minutes. Allow to cool slightly.

BACON AND WHITE CHEDDAR QUICHE IN HASHBROWN CRUST

Steps:

• Use your hands to squeeze the thawed potatoes to remove as much liquid as possible. Place in a medium mixing bowl. Add the cheddar, salt and pepper and toss to combine.
• Grease a 9-inch springform pan with butter and evenly press the hash browns mixture into the bottom and sides of the pan, filling in all the gaps to prevent leakage.
• Transfer the pan to the freezer for at least 1 hour or until the crust is firm.
• Preheat the oven to 425°F. Transfer the frozen crust to the center rack of the oven and par-bake for 17 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crispy. Drain on paper towels then crumble and layer bacon and cheese in par-baked crust.
• Use a whisk to beat the eggs with the half-and-half and season with salt and pepper. Pour over the bacon and cheese. Sprinkle the green onion on top and place into the oven. Lower the oven temperature to 375°F and bake the quiche just until the eggs set, about 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before unlocking the spring form pan. Cut into slices for serving.

HASH BROWN CRUST BACON AND CHEDDAR QUICHE

Steps:

• Squeeze as much liquid from the thawed hash browns as possible and place into a large mixing bowl. Add cheddar, salt and pepper and stir together.
• Lightly grease a 9" spring form pan with cooking spray and evenly press the hash browns mixture into the bottom and sides of the pan, making sure you don't have any holes within the crust (this is important to prevent any leakage)
• Place the pan in the freezer and freeze for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 425˚F.
• Place frozen crust until the oven and par-bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and slightly cool.
• In a skillet melt butter over medium heat. Add onions and lightly caramelize for 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs and cream. Whisk together until light and fluffy. Add remaining ingredients, including caramelized onions and stir together until mixed up. Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour filling mixture into the par-baked crust and place into the oven.
• Lower oven temperature to 375˚F and bake the quiche for 25 to 30 minutes or until the eggs have just set.
• Remove quiche from oven and run a paring knife around the perimeter of the springform pan. Loosen springform pan from sides of quiche and place quiche back into the oven for an additional 10 to 15 minutes. (this will help the crust get crisp on the sides)
• Remove quiche form oven and cool for 10 minutes.
• Slice quiches into wedges, top with sliced chives and serve.