Quiche
A crowd-pleasing vegetarian built around prepared frozen pie crust, cream and freshly grated swiss cheese — roughly 60 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for oven and whisk. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 190 C and set a rack in the lower third, then place the frozen pie crust on a baking sheet to catch any drips.
- Prick the base of the crust lightly with a fork and blind-bake it for about 10 minutes until just set and pale gold, which keeps the bottom from turning soggy.
- Meanwhile, whisk the eggs in a bowl until smooth, then whisk in the cream, chopped tarragon, ground nutmeg, salt and pepper until fully combined.
- Scatter the grated swiss cheese evenly over the partially baked crust.
- Slowly pour the egg and cream mixture over the cheese, filling the crust to just below the rim to avoid spills.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the custard is set around the edges but still has a slight wobble in the very centre and an inserted knife comes out clean, with the centre reaching at least 74 C (165 F) so the egg filling is fully cooked.
- Let the quiche rest for 10 minutes so the filling firms up before slicing, then serve warm or at room temperature.
You'll use: Oven · Whisk · Baking sheet
Ingredient substitutions
- Eggs
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking) · 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water per egg
Tips & common questions
How long does Quiche take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 8 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of eggs?
Try ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Quiche vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Quiche is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Quiche restaurant in Omotesando.jpg (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.