Morning!
For Thanksgiving morning I wanted to cook up something special for my family. Little did I know how unbelievably good Gruyere cheese is! LOL Jack liked it too, in very small nibbles, of course!
The first step was creating the Press-In Crust (page 17). I stirred together tapioca flour (I searched but couldn't find any oat flour), all purpose flour and salt. Then drizzled in melted butter and ice water. Mixed well by hand and pressed into the pie pan. For this crust I needed to par-bake it for about 10 mins before adding the filling.
Next I set the oven to 375 and started the filling, bending each asparagus stalk in half at their natural breaking point. Then cut the top halves in half. I went ahead and cut off any harder stalk ends.
In a pan, I heated up some olive oil and added the asparagus, julienned yellow onions, salt and pepper. Then cooked, stirring occasionally, until the onions were soft and asparagus turned bright green. Which only took about 5 to 7 minuets. Important, remove from heat and let cool. You do not want to put hot veggies into a cream/egg mixture.
While cooling, I whisked together 4 eggs and 1 cup light cream in a separate bowl and seasoned with salt and pepper.
Next was Jack's favorite part, sprinkling the Gruyere cheese on the bottom of the crust. He watched with anticipation...of course I gave him a nibble!
Then I added the now cooled asparagus and onions with a bit of thyme over the crust. Then I poured the egg mix over the top and added the remaining cheese, sprinkling the delicious shavings all over. I don't know why I was surprised, but it was starting to look like a real quiche! I set this good lookin quiche into the over and baked from about 25 minuets.
Checking to make sure the top was a golden brown and custard set I removed the pan and set aside. There is was, the first quiche I have ever made and it was perfect!
This quiche had an old-world flavor. True to what I think Theresa Carle-Sanders was trying to achieve. It was simple yet rich and cheesy. Totally savory, scrumptious and satisfying! My family loved it and the quiche was gone in seconds.
Thank you Outlander Kitchen for another amazing meal! Happy Holidays!
Bunny
