A mixture of half-and-half and whisked eggs makes one of the best quiche with ham, broccoli, and cheddar cheese nestled in a wonderfully baked crust.

The piece de resistance of an amazing quiche is a killer crust cradling a luxe and creamy egg custard. To get that creamy custardy texture, this quiche lover’s secret is the best ratio of eggs to dairy, with simply sufficient ingredient fillings so the egg has area to set and develop into custardy. That’s why on the subject of the ingredient fillings—on this case, broccoli, ham, onion, and cheese—extra isn’t essentially higher. The way you layer the components, and the way a lot you add to this primary egg and dairy system, is what’s going to make your quiche one of the best quiche you’ll ever eat.

What’s In Ham and Broccoli Quiche

The French had been heading in the right direction once they invented the omelet and quiche. Each are unbelievable all-in-one methods to serve eggs and each might be made by following a primary, grasp technique then switching up the fillings to make them distinctive. On this recipe, I caught to the fundamental script of my recipe for Quiche Lorraine with simply a few ingredient substitutions.

Right here’s what’s on this ham and broccoli quiche:

• Blind-baked all-butter pie crust, or an amazing high quality store-bought crust
• Eggs
• Half-and-half or complete milk
• Kosher salt
• Floor white pepper
• Ham
• Broccoli
• Onion
• Cheddar cheese

Easy methods to Blind Bake (Prebake) the Quiche Crust

Blind baking is just pre-baking a single layer pie crust earlier than filling it to make sure it’s flakey and cooked as an alternative of soggy or underdone.

For a quiche (or pie that you’ll cook dinner additional), place an oven bag crammed with beans in an raw pie crust that’s been frozen for a minimum of Half-hour, then bake at 350°F for 45-50 minutes till frivolously browned. Take away the bag of beans and add the fillings and egg combination, then bake.

Go to my no-fail all butter pie crust recipe for the recipe and all of the cooking ideas like methods to par-bake the crust with a bag o’ beans.

PRO TIP: I save the bag of beans in a container with a lid to make use of time and again.

Easy methods to Make Ham and Broccoli Quiche

Blind bake the crust at 350°F for 40 minutes. For finest outcomes, freeze the crust for a minimum of Half-hour earlier than baking so it doesn’t hunch or shrink when it hits the recent warmth. Place an oven bag crammed with beans within the frozen crust so it utterly covers the perimeters to carry the crust agency.

Sauté the onion and ham whereas blanching the broccoli. Certain, you may add uncooked components to the filling, however giving these components a warm-up removes their uncooked taste and creates a extra developed, caramelized chew.

Within the still-warm crust, layer the shredded cheese, cooked ham, onion, and blanched broccoli. Putting the cheese on the underside creates a defend so the crust doesn’t develop into soggy.

Make It Eggcellent

This quiche requires half-and-half and complete eggs to make a young egg filling. Half-and-half creates a just-right custard with simply sufficient butterfat to create that velvety chew. If most popular, complete milk works properly too. I add a couple of dashes of white pepper for warmth. A spoonful of Dijon mustard can be tasty too.

Whisk the egg and half-and-half then slowly pour over the layered components, however don’t stir or fold to combine. Additionally, don’t assume including extra cheese to the highest of the quiche makes it higher. That is quiche, not lasagna.

How Lengthy to Bake Quiche

Plan on permitting 40 minutes for pre-baking or blind-baking the crust, add fillings, then bake the quiche for an extra 30-35 minutes.

Whereas watching the time is essential, additionally take visible cues lie the browning of the egg filling and crust to know when it’s accomplished. The quiche will nonetheless be considerably comfortable within the middle, however not runny, when pulled from the oven and can proceed to set because it cools. The quiche will puff because it bakes and can fall and settle as soon as it cools.

Relaxation the quiche on a cooling rack earlier than slicing and serving. This provides the egg time to set so it doesn’t disintegrate when reduce. Serve heat or at room temperature.

What to Serve with Quiche

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