Crustless Pepper Quiche Recipe 39

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a medium skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat. When the butter starts to froth and brown slightly on the edges, shut off the heat and add the leeks. Turn the heat back to medium and season the leeks with salt and pepper. Stir to blend. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the leeks become only slightly tender. Transfer the leeks to a baking sheet and place the sheet in the refrigerator to cool.
• Crack the eggs into a medium bowl. Whisk the eggs to break them up. Add the slices of goat cheese and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Use a whisk to break up the goat cheese and blend it with the eggs. When it is fairly smooth, whisk in the cream, milk, hot sauce and Worcestershire.
• The test: It's a lot harder to check the seasoning of an uncooked quiche batter. If desired, heat a pan, add a touch of butter and cook a tiny bit of the batter for 1 minute. Taste and adjust seasoning of batter, if needed.
• Grease the bottom and sides of a 9-inch baking dish with the remaining tablespoon of butter and fill with the cooled leeks and top with batter. Place the dish in the center of the oven and bake for about 20 minutes. Open the oven door and gently layer the Brie slices on top of the quiche. Close the oven and bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes until the top is slightly brown and bubbly.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. For the pan: Brush pan with the soft butter and sprinkle the grated Parmesan evenly on top. Or for a Quick Crust, pulse bread into crumbs in a food processor. Heat butter or oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add bread crumbs and stir until evenly toasted, about 5 minutes. Evenly spread crumbs in a 9-inch glass or ceramic pie pan. Place pan on a baking sheet.
• Whisk the half-and-half, eggs and yolks in large glass measuring cup. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg, cayenne or paprika to taste. Spread half the desired filling evenly in the pan, top with about half the cheese; repeat with remaining filling and cheese. Pour the custard over the fillings. Top with more herbs or cheese as desired.
• Bake until the quiche is just set in the center, about 40 to 50 minutes. Cool completely on a rack before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat oil in medium saucepan. Sauté diced peppers and onion in oil until they begin to soften. Place peppers and onion in a lightly-greased pie dish. Beat the eggs, and add the chopped garlic and some salt and pepper. Blend with the hot pepper if you are using it. Pour the egg mixture over the vegetables in the base of the pie dish and stir. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and top with shredded cheese. Broil on high for around 2 to 3 minutes, or until cheese is browned and bubbling. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter and line a 23cm round deep, springform cake tin so the paper comes 2-3cm up the sides of the tin.
• Melt the butter in a frying pan. Add the onion and pancetta and cook over a low heat for 10 mins or until softened and translucent.
• Bring a pan of lightly salted water to the boil. If using broccoli, cut into small florets, if using asparagus, keep whole. Blanch the veg for 2 mins, drain and leave to steam-dry.
• Whisk the eggs, cream and two thirds of the cheese together in a bowl. Season with salt and black pepper. Mix through the onion and bacon mixture. Pour into the tin and top with the veg and remaining cheese. Bake for 25-30 mins or until golden brown with a slight wobble in the centre.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Spray an 8 inch glass pie plate with a nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• Thaw and thoroughly drain the crab meat, then flake.
• Mix together crab meat, cheese and onions, then with the back of a spoon, press mixture over bottom and up sides of sprayed pie plate.
• Whisk together in a medium mixing bowl beating eggs, milk, salt, mustard and pepper.
• Pour over crab meat mixture, then sprinkle with paprika and bake until set, about 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
• Variation: Shelled and deveined cooked shrimp may be substituted for crab meat.

Steps:

• in a large skillet, melt butter over high heat.
• Add endive, with salt and pepper to taste, and sauté for 4 minutes.
• Remove from pan and chill.
• Preheat oven to 450° F.
• Butter a 9-inch pie plate or quiche pan without a removable bottom.
• Remove all bits of shell and cartilage and place crabmeat into the bottom of the pie plate.
• Add the endive.
• In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, flour, milk and a pinch of salt until well combined.
• Pour over the crabmeat and endive and bake for 35 minutes.
• Serve hot or warm.