Broccoli Garlic Quiche

Serves: 2

Mckayla Luettgen

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

48

Sweetness

56

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 large

Garlic Cloves

6 large

Egg

1.5 cups

Half-And-Half

1 tsp

Cayenne

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle

2

Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 13-inch round

3

Fit dough into pie plate, letting excess hang over edge

4

Fold overhang inward and press against side of pie plate to reinforce edge

5

Prick bottom all over with a fork

6

Chill until firm, about 30 minutes

7

Line pie shell with foil and fill with pie weights

8

Bake until pastry is set and edge is pale golden, 20 to 25 minutes

9

Carefully remove foil and weights, then bake shell until deep golden all over, 15 to 20 minutes more

10

Put pie plate in a 4-sided sheet pan

11

Leave oven on

12

While shell bakes, cook broccoli in a 3-quart pot of boiling salted water 4 minutes

13

Drain broccoli and rinse under cold water to stop cooking, then pat dry

14

Mince and mash garlic to a paste with a generous pinch of salt

15

Whisk together garlic paste, eggs, half-and-half, nutmeg, cayenne, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl until smooth

16

Pour filling into pie shell and add broccoli, then sprinkle with cheeses

17

Bake quiche until custard is just set, 45 to 50 minutes

18

(Center will tremble slightly; filling will continue to set as it cools

19

) Cool at least 20 minutes

20

Serve quiche warm or at room temperature

21

Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle

22

Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 13-inch round

23

Fit dough into pie plate, letting excess hang over edge

24

Fold overhang inward and press against side of pie plate to reinforce edge

25

Prick bottom all over with a fork

26

Chill until firm, about 30 minutes

27

Line pie shell with foil and fill with pie weights

28

Bake until pastry is set and edge is pale golden, 20 to 25 minutes

29

Carefully remove foil and weights, then bake shell until deep golden all over, 15 to 20 minutes more

30

Put pie plate in a 4-sided sheet pan

31

Leave oven on

32

While shell bakes, cook broccoli in a 3-quart pot of boiling salted water 4 minutes

33

Drain broccoli and rinse under cold water to stop cooking, then pat dry

34

Mince and mash garlic to a paste with a generous pinch of salt

35

Whisk together garlic paste, eggs, half-and-half, nutmeg, cayenne, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl until smooth

36

Pour filling into pie shell and add broccoli, then sprinkle with cheeses

37

Bake quiche until custard is just set, 45 to 50 minutes

38

(Center will tremble slightly; filling will continue to set as it cools

39

) Cool at least 20 minutes

40

Serve quiche warm or at room temperature