[I:http://www.naturmeds.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/RogerGallo25.jpg]Quiche is largely thought to be a French dish but it infact originated in Germany. In German Kuchen means cake and thats how the word Quiche originated. Wherever it originated, it is now enjoyed in several countries as an elegant meal that is not only delectable but simple to make.
Following the 2nd world war, the recipe grew to be popular in UK, and in the USA in the 1950’s. Initially it was mostly a vegetarian recipe. Refinements to the recipe now feature a variety of ingredients including meat like ham, shelf or bacon.
INGREDIENTS One round pie crust unsweetened Two cups of broccoli florets One onion that is peeled and also chopped 1 tablespoon of olive oil 1 cup of shredded cheese Four eggs 1 1/2 cups of whipping cream A pinch of powdered nutmeg Salt and Pepper
DIRECTIONS Start off by preparing the crust for the purpose of blind cooking. Be sure to fit this crust to a tart pan of 10 inch and later prick through this with fork tines at around twenty places. Then rest this pan in a freezer for about 15 min while you preheat the oven to a temperature of 400F.(When you rest the crust in a freezer, it inhibits it from sparkling or slipping whilst baking)
After that you can take the crust and rest it straight in to your hot oven baking it for about 12 minutes till it gets a nice golden color. Remove this from the oven and let it cool for roughly 12 min. You can then switch your oven downward to roughly 375F.
Afterward the broccoli could be steamed for 3 minutes in a microwave. Ensure it is just about a little tender. See to it that it is not over steamed as you might lose the taste of the vegetable.
Preheat the olive oil on a non-stick small skillet at a medium flame. Then add the onion sliced to cook, stir it sporadically to make certain the onion is soft enough and it could take roughly five min or a little more.
Spread the onions and the steamed broccoli evenly on to the bottom portion of the chilled crust. Shower a bit of cheese on the top. Take a bowl, whisk the whipped cream, eggs, nutmeg and the pinch of pepper and salt together until it is mixed well. Pour this combination on top of the cheese and vegetables. Put the pan in to the oven and cook it till it is done for about 35 min. Your meal is set to serve up.
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