FRENCH QUICHE: savoury French tart with custard filling, 4 recipes in one: Quiche Lorraine, quiche with salmon and spinach, quiche with chicken and mushrooms, quiche with pear and cheese. Quiche is perfect for breakfast, lunch and even for dinner when served with fresh veggies or green salad. Bon appétit!
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INGREDIENTS for 9'' tart pan (1 1/2'' high):
PASTRY DOUGH FOR CRUST 0:34
225 g all-purpose flour
120 g butter
10 g sugar
4 g salt
60 ml very cold water
QUICHE CUSTARD 4:00
4-6 eggs (usually it's 1 medium size egg for 50 g cream / sour cream)
300 ml heavy cream (22-35%) or sour cream (~30%)
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
ground pepper to taste
salt to taste (depends on how salty your filling is)
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1️⃣ QUICHE LORRAINE 4:15
350 g bacon
150-200 g grated cheese (Emmental, gruyere, cheddar)
to your taste: you can add some onions, chopped and cooked until tender/translucent
2️⃣ QUICHE WITH CHICKEN AND MUSHROOMS 6:34
350 g chicken meat (breast or thigh)
150 g mushrooms
100-150 g cheese (Emmental, gruyere, cheddar, etc.)
100 g baked bell peppers or dried/confit tomatoes (see • How to make TOMATOES C... how to make tomatoes confit)
salt to your taste
you can also add some fried chopped bacon - it'll only make it tastier
3️⃣ QUICHE WITH SALMON AND SPINACH 8:40
400 g salmon
150 g spinach (can be replaced with broccoli)
100-150 g cheese (mozzarella, feta, goat cheese)
salt and ground pepper to taste
10 g butter
4️⃣ QUICHE WITH PEAR AND BLUE CHEESE 9:54
500 g sweet pears
150-200 g blue cheese (roquefort, gorgonzola, etc.)
2 celery stalks (optional, can be replaced with broccoli)
some basil leaves
10 g butter
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