Best 4 Quiche Southern Egg Pie Recipes

QUICHE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Unroll 1 pie crust onto a pie dish and crimp the edges. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the eggs, cream, chicken bouillon powder, salt, and pepper. Pour into the prepared crust.
• Sprinkle the sausage and ham over the eggs. Top with cheese (about 1 1/2" thick) and bake for 30-40 minutes or until the center puffs out like a dome.
• Cool slightly. Cut into 8 slices and serve.

QUICHE RECIPE

Steps:

• I like to make sure my pie dough is prepared before I begin the quiche. Make pie dough the night before because it needs to chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before rolling out and blind baking (next step).
• On a floured work surface, roll out one of the disks of chilled dough (use the 2nd pie crust for another recipe). Turn the dough about a quarter turn after every few rolls until you have a circle 12 inches in diameter. Carefully place the dough into a 9-inch pie dish. Tuck it in with your fingers, making sure it is completely smooth. To make a lovely edge, I do not trim excess dough around the edges. Instead, fold the excess dough back over the edge and use your hands to mold the edge into a rim around the pie. Crimp the edges with a fork or use your fingers to flute the edges. Chill the pie crust in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes and up to 5 days. Cover the pie crust with plastic wrap if chilling for longer than 30 minutes.
• While the crust is chilling, preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
• Line the chilled pie crust with parchment paper. Fill with pie weights or dried beans. Make sure the weights are evenly distributed around the pie dish. Bake until the edges of the crust are starting to brown, about 15-16 minutes. Remove pie from the oven and carefully lift the parchment paper (with the weights) out of the pie. Prick holes all around the bottom crust with a fork. Return the pie crust to the oven. Bake until the bottom crust is just beginning to brown, about 7-8 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside. (Crust can still be warm when you pour in the filling. You can partially pre-bake the crust up to 3 days ahead of time. Cover cooled crust tightly and refrigerate until ready to fill.)
• Reduce oven temperature to 350°F (177°C).
• In a large bowl with a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the eggs, whole milk, heavy cream, salt, and pepper together on high speed until completely combined, about 1 minute. Whisk in add-ins and then pour into crust.
• Bake the quiche until the center is just about set, about 45-55 minutes. Don't over-bake. Use a pie crust shield to prevent the pie crust edges from over-browning. Allow to cool for 15 minutes. Top with optional toppings before slicing and serving, if desired. Or you can cool the quiche completely before serving- it's fantastic at room temperature!
• This quiche makes great leftovers! Cover tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

PAIGE'S QUICHE

Steps:

• Set a large skillet over medium-low heat and add the butter. Fry the onions in the skillet, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes. Add the red and green bell peppers and continue to cook until the onions are deep golden brown, at least another 5 to 10 minutes (maybe longer). Set aside to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Roll out the pie crust on a floured surface and press it into a large, fluted, deep tart pan (or a deep-dish pie pan).
• Whip the cream, eggs and some salt and pepper in a large bowl, then mix in the cheese, ham and onion-pepper mixture. Pour into the pie crust.
• Put the pan on a rimmed baking sheet, cover lightly with aluminum foil and bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking until the quiche is set and the crust is golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes longer. (The quiche will still seem slightly loose, but will continue to set once removed from the oven.) Allow to sit for 10 to 15 minutes before cutting.
• If using a tart pan, remove the quiche from the pan. Cut into slices with a sharp serrated knife and serve!
• In a large bowl, gradually work the shortening and butter into the flour with a pastry cutter until it resembles a coarse meal, 3 to 4 minutes. In a small bowl, beat the egg with a fork and pour it into the flour/shortening mixture. Add the cold water, white vinegar and salt. Stir together gently until the ingredients are incorporated.
• Separate the dough into 2 pieces and place each piece into a large ziptop bag. Using a rolling pin, slightly flatten each ball of dough into a disc (about 1/2 inch thick) to make rolling easier later. Seal the bags and place them in the freezer until you need them. If you will be using the dough immediately, it's still a good idea to put it in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes to chill.
• The dough can be wrapped in plastic wrap for storage; it will keep up to a week in the fridge or up to 6 months in the freezer.

EGGS BENEDICT QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Roll out the pie dough and fit into a 9-inch pie dish. Trim any excess crust and flute the edges. Line the inside of the crust with parchment paper and fill with pie weights or dried beans, making sure they are up against the sides of the crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes. Carefully remove the weights and parchment paper and continue baking until the crust is golden, about 10 minutes more. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
• Place eggs into a 4-cup liquid measure. Add heavy cream and just enough milk to make 2 1/2 cups. Add salt and pepper. Mix with a hand mixer until light and frothy.
• Spread diced bacon on the bottom of the cooled crust; pour egg mixture on top.
• Bake quiche in the preheated oven until mostly set but still slightly wobbly just in the center, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat butter for hollandaise sauce in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until melted and just starting to foam.
• Combine egg yolks, Dijon, lemon juice, salt, and cayenne in a small blender; blend for 10 to 15 seconds. Drizzle in the hot butter slowly while blending. Continue to blend until sauce is thick, 10 to 15 more seconds. Taste and adjust seasonings and add water if too thick. Serve immediately over slices of quiche and garnish with parsley.