Swiss Alpine Quiche Recipes

SPINACH SWISS QUICHE

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, unroll dough. Transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges. Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. , Bake at 450° for 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 350°., In a small skillet, cook the bacon, onion and red pepper until vegetables are tender; drain. Stir in spinach. Spoon spinach mixture into pastry. , In a small bowl, combine the egg substitute, cottage cheese, Swiss cheese and seasonings; pour over spinach mixture., Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting., Serve with sour cream.

BACON AND SWISS QUICHE

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost leaves side of bowl (1 to 2 teaspoons more water can be added if necessary).
• Gather pastry into a ball. Shape into flattened round on lightly floured surface. Wrap flattened round of pastry in plastic wrap and refrigerate about 45 minutes or until dough is firm and cold, yet pliable. This allows the shortening to become slightly firm, which helps make the baked pastry more flaky. If refrigerated longer, let pastry soften slightly before rolling.
• Heat oven to 425°F. Roll pastry on lightly floured surface, using floured rolling pin, into circle 2 inches larger than upside-down 9-inch quiche dish or glass pie plate. Fold pastry into fourths; place in quiche dish or pie plate. Unfold and ease into dish, pressing firmly against bottom and side.
• Sprinkle bacon, cheese and onion in pastry-lined quiche dish. In large bowl, beat eggs slightly with fork or wire whisk. Beat in remaining ingredients. Pour into quiche dish.
• Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300°F. Bake about 30 minutes longer or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle with additional bacon. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CHOLERA PIE (SWISS ALPINE BACON, POTATOES & APPLE PIE )

Steps:

• Cut the bacon in small sticks thick as a matchstick and as wide as a cigarette is thick Fry the bacon with no added fat over medium-high heat until it becomes soft. Reserve.
• Wash the leek and finely chop it. Peel the onions and slice them thinly. Fry onions and leek in the bacon's remaining fat until they are soft and start turning brown.The author at FX says "I can't emphasize enough how important is this browning process. If you add every ingredient raw to the pie it will just boil and you'll miss half the flavor.".
• Start by peeling the cooked potatoes and grate them coarsely. Salt.
• Peel, core and dice pears and apples. Save this for last lest they turn brown.
• Dice the cheese, heat the oven to 375 and prepare your ingredients around a large baking tray with parchment paper on it.
• Spread the puff pastry onto a baking sheet. Spread the potatoes evenly on the pastry, leaving a good 2.5/1'' space all around.
• On this bed of potatoes, lay the pear and apple cubes and cover them with the onion and leeks and then the bacon.
• Finish with the diced cheese and sprinkle with crushed black pepper.
• Cover with the second puff pastry sheet and carefully seal around the edges. Make a few holes on top with a fork to let the steam escape.
• Beat the egg yolk or whole egg and paint the pie with a kitchen brush. This will turn it golden when it bakes.
• Bake for 30 minutes in a hot oven (190°C) until golden.
• Let it rest for 5 minutes before slicing with a long and very sharp serrated blade.

SWISS QUICHE

Steps:

• Combine cracker crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Set aside., In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Saute onion in drippings until tender. Remove from the heat. In a small bowl, combine the eggs, Swiss cheese, sour cream, pepper, onion and bacon; pour into prepared crust. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese., Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

CRAB AND SWISS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, milk, mayonnaise and cornstarch. Mix in the imitation crab and Swiss cheese. Pour into pie shell.
• Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted into center of the quiche comes out clean, about 30 to 40 minutes.

SWISS CHEESE QUICHE (JULIA CHILD)

Steps:

• To partly bake the pastry shell:.
• Bake in middle of oven at 400 degrees F. for 8-9 minutes.
• For filling:.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place oven rack in upper third of oven.
• Beat eggs.
• Add enough cream (or milk or cream-milk combination) so that eggs and cream measure 1 1/2 cups total.
• Add salt, nutmeg and pepper; mix through.
• Stir in cheese. Check seasoning.
• Pour into pastry shell and distribute butter pieces on top. Place on baking sheet.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or til puffed and browned.
• Slide quiche onto a hot platter and serve.

SWISS ALPINE QUICHE

Steps:

• Combine cheese and flour. Layer 1/2 broccoli, 1/2 ham, 1/2 onion, and 1/2 cheese mixture in pie shell. Repeat layers. Combine milk and eggs and seasonings. Pour over mixture in shell. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes until lightly browned. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.