Karens Cheese And Onion Quiche Recipes

Steps:

• Make the pastry (recipe from Bbcgoodfood website). Chill for 30 mins minimum. Whilst pastry chills, chop onions, and sauté with the sugar, in butter for 5-10 minutes. When cool,mix with cheese,and plenty of seasoning. Blind bake pastry case in 20 cm quiche/tart tin. Add cheese and onion filling to cooked pastry case. Mix eggs and milk,and pour into quiche tin. Bake for 50 mins on 170 fan/ 180 conventional oven. When cool enough to handle, remove quiche from tin.

Steps:

• To make the pastry, tip the flour and butter into a bowl, then rub together with your fingertips until completely mixed and crumbly. Add 8 tbsp cold water, then bring everything together with your hands until just combined. Roll into a ball and use straight away or chill for up to 2 days. The pastry can also be frozen for up to a month.
• Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to a round about 5cm larger than a 25cm tin. Use your rolling pin to lift it up, then drape over the tart case so there is an overhang of pastry on the sides. Using a small ball of pastry scraps, push the pastry into the corners of the tin (see picture, above left). Chill in the fridge or freezer for 20 mins.
• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. While the pastry is chilling, heat the butter in a pan and cook the onions for 20 mins, stirring occasionally, until they become sticky and golden. Remove from the heat.
• Lightly prick the base of the tart with a fork, line the tart case with a large circle of greaseproof paper or foil, then fill with baking beans. Blind-bake the tart for 20 mins, remove the paper and beans, then continue to cook for 5-10 mins until biscuit brown.
• Meanwhile, beat the eggs in a bowl, then gradually add the cream. Stir in the onions and half the cheese, then season with salt and pepper. Carefully tip the filling into the case, sprinkle with the rest of the cheese, then bake for 20-25 mins until set and golden. Leave to cool in the case, trim the edges of the pastry, then remove and serve in slices.

Steps:

• Make the Pastry Shell.
• Combine the flour and salt in a medium bowl. Add the pieces of butter and toss to coat with flour. With a fork or pastry cutter, blend the butter into the flour until the mixture looks like coarse meal. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons cold water over the mixture and quickly stir with a fork just until a dough forms. Use the last tablespoon of water only if necessary. Gather up the dough with your hands and shape it into a disc. Cover the dough with plastic and chill for one to two hours.
• Preheat an oven to 475° F (240° C). On a floured pastry cloth, roll out the dough into a large circle and fit into a pie or tart pan. Trim and shape the edges of the pastry as desired. Prick the pastry all over with a fork and bake in the hot oven for about 7 to 8 minutes, just until the dough starts to set. Remove the shell from the oven and set aside.
• Prepare the Filling.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet and add the onions. Add a pinch each of salt, pepper and sugar. Saute the onions over medium-low heat until tender and caramelized, about 20 to 30 minutes. Stir in the parsley and chives and transfer the onions to a pre-baked pie shell. Break the cream cheese into small bits and scatter it over the onion mixture. (Also add any chopped meat, if using.).
• Bake the Quiche.
• Preheat the oven to ° F (190° C). In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with a fork, then beat in the milk, cream and seasoning. Pour the egg mixture into the pie shell and place in the oven. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until set and nicely colored. Serve warm.

Steps:

• PASTRY CRUST:
• Sift the all purpose flour into a mixing bowl.
• Combine with the corn oil, butter and a dash of salt.
• Mix well until the texture resembles bread crumbs.
• Add the cold water, and mix well to form a dough.
• Knead lightly and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• FILLING:
• Chop the onions into cubes.
• In a frying pan, saute the onions in butter.
• Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs well.
• Add the cream and grated gruyere cheese and mix well.
• QUICHE:
• Roll out the pastry dough in an 8-inch round baking dish.
• Spread the fried onions on the bottom of the pastry crust.
• Pour in the egg and cheese mixture.
• Bake in a preheated oven for approximately half an hour, until the filling has set.
• Temperature of oven should be set at 400 degrees.
• Garnish with chopped chives or parsley.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees and place baking sheet in oven to warm.
• Cook white part of the onions in oil until soft, about 4 minutes. Allow to cool.
• Mix the flour with the salt and cut into the butter until the mixture looks like meal. Add just enough ice water to make a stiff dough. Roll out and put it into the bottom of a 8 inch quiche pan( pie plate will work too).
• Mix the green part of the onions with the white. Add half the grated cheese and spread over bottom of pan.
• Beat the eggs into the milk and pour over onions and cheese.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese and paprika.
• Place the quiche on the warmed baking sheet and cook for ten minutes.
• Lower temperature to 375 degrees and bake 25-30 minutes, until just set.
• Allow to stand 10 minutes, cut and serve.

Steps:

• Saute onions in butter.
• Beat eggs & add milk, salt, pepper, basil and onions.
• Divide cheese in half, and spread evenly in bottom of each piecrust.
• Pour milk mixture over cheese in both pies.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
• Allow to set 5 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Place flour in large bowl; cut in cream cheese and butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Shape into ball; flatten slightly. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add onions; cook 15 min. or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Set aside until ready to use.
• Heat oven to 375ºF. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 11-inch round. Press dough onto bottom and up side of 9-inch quiche dish or pie plate; trim edge. Whisk eggs, dressing and milk until blended; stir in cheddar, bacon and onions. Pour into crust.
• Bake 45 to 50 min. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Steps:

• place the flour, oats and salt in a mixing bowl and rub in the margarine until the mixture resembles bread-crumbs.
• add the water and mix to a firm dough.
• turn onto floured surface and need lightly until smooth.
• roll out and use to line a 20 inch flan dish.
• chill for 15 minutes.
• meanwhile make the filling.
• heat the oil in a pan; add the onions and fry gently till transparent.
• mix the eggs and milk together, then stir in the cheese and onions salt and pepper to taste.
• pour into flan case and bake in a preheated oven, 190 or 375, for 30-35 minutes.
• serve hot or cold with salad.