Best 4 Cheddar Cauliflower Quiche Recipes

CAULIFLOWER QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower; cover and steam until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
• Blend cauliflower, mushrooms, and green onions in a blender under chopped, yet still chunky.
• Separate egg yolks and egg whites into 2 separate bowls. Beat egg whites in a bowl using an electric mixer until medium peaks form.
• Combine half-and-half, butter, and flour together in a saucepan over low heat; cook and stir until white sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Stir white sauce, Parmesan cheese, cauliflower mixture, egg yolks, turmeric, salt, pepper, and curry powder together in a bowl; gently fold in egg whites using a spatula or wide knife. Pour egg mixture into a glass baking dish. Sprinkle paprika over egg mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and set in the middle, 30 to 35 minutes.

BACON CHEDDAR QUICHE WITH CAULIFLOWER CRUST

Steps:

• Grate or pulse cauliflower in food processor to rice. Place in covered microwaveable dish and microwave for 5 minutes. Allow to cool uncovered for at least 10 minutes.
• Place cooked cauliflower rice into a cheesecloth or dish towel and squeeze out as much water as possible.
• In medium bowl, combine dried cauliflower, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, egg, salt, and garlic powder.
• Press crust mixture evenly into tart or pie plate. Bake at 425°F until golden (about 15-18 minutes). Remove and set on wire rack.
• Sprinkle bacon, cheddar cheese, and parmesan cheese into crust.
• In medium bowl whisk together cream, water, eggs, and salt.
• Bake at 350°F about 40-45 minutes or until filling is set. Remove and allow to cool slightly before serving.

CHEDDAR QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch pie pan.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the baking mix, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Gradually mix in the milk until moistened. Knead a few times on a floured board. Roll dough out to a 12 inch circle, and press into the greased pie pan. Fold edges, and flute.
• Place bacon and onion in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat, and cook until bacon is evenly brown. Drain, and crumble bacon. Sprinkle bacon, onion, and Cheddar cheese into the pie pan.
• In a medium bowl, beat eggs with 1 teaspoon salt and hot pepper sauce, then slowly stir in hot evaporated milk. Pour into the pie shell.
• Bake 5 minutes in the preheated oven, then reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking 25 minutes, or until center is almost set. Do not over bake - the quiche will set as it cools.

CAULIFLOWER CHEESE & BACON QUICHE

Steps:

• To make the pastry, briefly whizz the flour with a pinch of salt in a food processor, then add the butter and whizz until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs. Whisk the egg yolk with 2 tbsp water and pour in. Process until the pastry forms a ball round the spindle, add a 1⁄2-1 tbsp water if necessary. Pat into a thick disc, wrap in cling film and chill for 30 minutes or up to 48 hours.
• Return the pastry to a cool room temperature. Roll out as thinly as you can and line a 4cm deep, 23cm round tart tin with a removable base. Tuck pastry into the corners, without stretching it, and trim off the overhang (watch our video which shows how to do this neatly). Chill for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to fan 170C/conventional 190C/gas 5. Line the pastry with foil (no need to prick pastry), weigh it down with ceramic or dried beans, then bake for 12-15 minutes. Remove foil and beans, and cook for another 5-7 minutes until the pastry has lost all rawness but is still pale golden.
• Meanwhile, bring a saucepan of salted water to boil, add the cauliflower and cook for 5 minutes, timed from when the water's back to the boil. Drain well and leave to cool.
• Spread out the bacon in a cold non-stick frying pan and cook over a low-medium heat for 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the fat runs and the bacon's coloured but not crisp. Leave to cool.
• Combine eggs, cream, all the cheese, chives and nutmeg with black pepper and a little salt. Stir in the cauliflower and bacon, then pour the mixture into the case. Bake for 30 minutes or until the pastry is golden and the filling is set but just trembles. Leave for 30 minutes, as quiche is at its best served warm.