Simple foolproof Quiche Recipe

February 23, 2025

Simple foolproof Quiche Recipe
Our Christmas Quiche makes a wonderfully delicious and healthy holiday meal. My wife and I bake and freeze batches of these ahead ahead of time so we can pop them in the oven at any time. Give it a try!
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  • Servings: 8

Directions

Makes one (9-inch) pie or about 8 serving.

Ingredients

9-inch pie crust

1 to 2 cups of filling ingredients, like bacon, mushrooms, onions, spinach or broccoli. 
1 to 2 cups (3 to 6 ounces) grated cheese (Swiss, Cheddar or Colby)
3 large FreshEggCo eggs
1 cup (8 ounces) milk
1/2 cup (4 ounces) cream
1 teaspoon sea salt

Equipment

9-inch pie pan
Measuring cups and spoons
Rolling pin
Sauté pan
Mixing bowl
Whisk
Spatula

Instructions

  1. Prepare the quiche crust: Line a 9-inch cake tin with parchment and apply butter or lard to create nonstick surface. Roll out the pie crust and fit it into the tin. Trim away any overhang and reserve for patching up any cracks that appear during baking. Freeze the crust for 30 minutes. 
    TIP: Skip this step and pickup an organic or gluten free pie crust.
  2. Blind bake the crust: Heat the oven to 350°F. Line the pie crust with parchment and fill with pie weights or beans. Make sure the weights are snug against the sides of the pan. Bake for 20 minutes and remove the weights and parchment. Bake for another 10 to 15 minutes until just starting to brown. Cool while you prepare the filling.
    TIP: Skip this step if you are purchasing a ready-to-bake pie crust.
  3. Cook the filling ingredients: While the crust is baking, prepare your quiche filling. Make sure all ingredients are cooked through and fairly dry (i.e., make sure spinach has wilted and that cooked mushrooms have released all their moisture).
  4. Line the crust with cheese: Sprinkle half the cheese over the bottom of the pie crust and top with the fillings. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over top.
  5. Prepare the custard filling: Whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, and salt until frothy.
  6. Bake the quiche: Pour the custard into the pie crust. Bake the quiche at 350°F for 30 to 40 minutes, until the edges are set but the quiche still jiggles a little in the center.
  7. Cool the quiche: Cool for at least 20 minutes, but ideally overnight.
  8. Slice and serve: Quiche can be served cold, room temperature, or warmed. If serving warm, heat in a 300°F oven until just warm to the touch.

Recipe Notes

Make ahead: Consider baking ahead of time and freezing. Simply thaw and re-heat in the oven at 325°F until center is warm.

Update: we now offer delicious pasture-raised eggs (NOT related to a low-lectin protocol) shipped to your door within 24-72 after being laid by our sister company, Fresh Egg Co., when you visit fresheggco.com.

Adopted from Emma Christensen's "How to Make Foolproof Quiche"

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