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Cheese Quiche
At a Glance
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 40 minutes
- Total
- 1 hr 10 min
- Servings
- 4.00 - serving(s)
Categories
- Quiche
Cuisine
- American
Cooking Method
- Bake
Difficulty
- Easy
Dietary
- Vegetarian
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 4. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for Cheese Quiche brings together 9 inches pie shells, 1 beaten egg yolk, 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or 1 1/2 cups swiss cheese in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 1 hr 10 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 4 servings.
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Ingredients
- 9 inches pie shells
- 1 beaten egg yolk
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or 1 1/2 cups swiss cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 small onion, grated
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
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Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 and bake pie shell until done.
While the pie shell is still warm, brush the baked pie crust with the beaten egg yolk.
Sprinkle the crust with cheese.
Whisk together remaining ingredients in medium bowl until no streaks of egg white remain.
Pour the mixture evenly over the cheese in the pastry shell.
Bake until the filling is puffed around the sides and a knife inserted in center comes out clean (30 to 40 minutes).
Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
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