Deep Dish Ham Quiche With Herb And Asparagus Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Make the crust: Combine the flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl. Add the butter; mix with a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat the egg yolk and 3 tablespoons ice water in a small bowl; work into the dough until the dough holds together without being wet or sticky. Squeeze a small amount together: If it is crumbly, add more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Form into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a 14-inch round. Carefully roll up the dough onto the rolling pin (this may take a little practice) and lay it inside a 9-inch springform pan. Press the dough firmly into the bottom and side; trim the excess. Put the pan on a sturdy baking sheet and refrigerate until ready to fill.
• Prepare the filling: Put a skillet over medium-low heat and coat with the olive oil. Add the onions and slowly cook, stirring occasionally, until they caramelize, 40 to 45 minutes. (Add a couple of tablespoons of water to help the onions break down, if needed.) Toss in the ham and cook, stirring, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Whisk the eggs in a large bowl until frothy. Whisk in the cream; season with salt and pepper. Arrange the onions and ham in the crust and carefully pour in the egg-cream mixture; the filling should be about 1/2 inch from the top. Cover loosely with foil and bake 1 hour, 45 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until the quiche is set but jiggles slightly, about 30 more minutes. Remove to a rack and let cool 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the salad: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; blanch the asparagus until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking, then drain. Slice into small pieces and put in a bowl; add the parmesan and herbs. Add the olive oil and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Toss gently to combine.
• Loosen the quiche from the pan with a thin metal spatula, then remove the ring. Transfer the quiche to a plate and cut into wedges. Drizzle with olive oil and season with pepper. Top with the salad.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place pie crust on a cookie sheet.
• Beat eggs together in a mixing bowl. Add milk, Cheddar cheese, ham, butter, chives, and salt; mix well. Pour into the pie crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and bake until top is slightly browned, about 10 minutes.

Steps:

• In two greased 9-in. pie plates, layer the asparagus, ham, cheese and onion. In a bowl, beat eggs. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Divide mixture in half and pour over asparagus mixture in each pie plate. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Steps:

• Crust: Pulse flour and salt in a food processor until combined. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk together egg and yolk with ice water. Add to flour mixture and pulse until moist crumbs start to form (no longer). Transfer mixture to a piece of plastic wrap and, using wrap and your hands, form into a disk (or 2 disks, if making 2 quiches in pie plates). Refrigerate at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.
• Let sit at room temperature until pliable, then roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to a 14-inch round. Fit into a 9-inch springform pan, folding and pressing sides to an even thickness. (Or roll out 2 disks to 11-inch rounds and fit into 8- or 9-inch pie plates.)
• Trim edge of dough flush with top of springform pan. (If using pie plates, fold edges of dough under; crimp as desired.) Wrap in plastic; freeze at least 30 minutes and up to 3 days. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Line crust with parchment; fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake, with a baking sheet on rack below, 20 minutes; remove paper and beans. Bake until golden, 12 to 15 minutes (8 to 10 minutes, for pie plates). Let cool.
• Reduce oven to 375 degrees. Whisk eggs until smooth, then whisk in remaining ingredients until well combined.
• Pour custard mixture into cooled crust, stopping just short of top (if making in 2 pie plates, divide evenly between crusts). You may not need to use all of custard; be careful not to overfill.
• Arrange herb sprigs on top. Bake 10 minutes at 375 degrees, then about 55 minutes at 325 degrees. Let cool about 1 hour before serving.

Steps:

• Prepare pie crust as directed. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
• In a large flat-bottomed fry pan, melt the olive oil and unsalted butter. Cook the onions over low-medium heat, until softened, about 15 minutes. Add cubed ham to pan and cook for 5 minutes more. Remove from heat.
• Preheat oven to 375.
• In a medium bowl, whisk togehter the egg, milk, cream, and parsley and season with salt and pepper.
• Spread the onion and ham mixture in the cooked and cooled pie crust. Pour the egg mixture over the top.
• Place on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated oven for 50-55 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Unroll crust into a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge. Sprinkle cheeses into crust. In a large bowl, whisk eggs and cream until blended. Stir in herbs; pour over top., Bake on a lower oven rack 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

Steps:

• To make the pastry:.
• Combine the flour, salt, and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add the butter and mix with a pastry blender or your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Beat the egg yolk and ice water in a small bowl to blend, add it to the pastry. Work it in to bind the dough until it holds together without being too wet or sticky.
• Squeeze a small amount together, if it is crumbly, add more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
• Form the dough into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle the counter and a rolling pin lightly with flour.
• Roll the dough out into a 14-inch circle about 1/4-inch thick.
• Carefully roll the dough up onto the pin (this may take a little practice) and lay it inside a 9-inch springform pan.
• Press the dough firmly into the bottom and sides so it fits tightly; trim the excess dough around the rim.
• Place the pan on a sturdy cookie sheet so it will be easier to move in and out of the oven, this quiche is pretty heavy.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• To make the filling:.
• Heat a skillet over medium-low heat, coat the pan with oil, and add the onions.
• Slowly cook the onions, stirring, until they caramelize and release their natural sugars.
• Add a couple of tablespoons of water to help the onions break down, if needed.
• Toss in the ham, cook, stirring, for about 10 minutes to get some color on it.
• Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, beat the eggs until frothy, pour in the cream; season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange the caramelized onions and ham over the bottom of the crust and carefully pour in the cream and egg mixture; the filling should be about 1-inch from the top of the pan.
• Cover loosely with foil and bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• Remove the foil and continue to bake for 15 minutes or until the quiche is set, puffy, and jiggles slightly.
• Remove to a wire rack and let cool for 30 minutes.
• In the meantime make the asparagus salad.
• To make the asparagus salad:.
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, blanch the asparagus for 4 minutes, or until they are just crisp-tender.
• Drain the asparagus, transfer to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking, and drain well.
• Slice the asparagus into 1/2-inch pieces and put them in a mixing bowl.
• Add the Parmesan and herbs, drizzle the herb and asparagus salad with olive oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, season with salt and pepper.
• Toss gently to combine.
• Loosen the quiche from the sides of the pan by running a thin metal spatula around the inside rim.
• Carefully unmold the ring, and transfer the quiche (with the bottom base) to a serving plate.
• Cut it into wedges, drizzle with a little olive oil, and a few turns of freshly ground black pepper.
• Garnish with the asparagus salad on top.
• NOTE: As hand sizes vary, I have indicated the approximate amount of each per 'my handful' -- adjust accordingly.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Press hash brown potatoes between paper towels to remove excess moisture. Transfer potatoes to an 8-inch pie dish and press into the bottom and up the sides of the dish to form a crust. Drizzle with melted butter.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine ham, Cheddar cheese, onion, and bell pepper in a bowl; spread mixture over potato crust. Beat eggs, milk, salt, and black pepper in the same bowl; pour over ham mixture.
• Bake in oven until eggs are set, 25 to 30 minutes.