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Easy Quiche

Easy Quiche

This quiche recipe gives you a flaky crust, creamy egg custard, melted cheese, and a flexible filling method that rescues whatever your refrigerator holds. You can use this homemade quiche crust with bacon and cheddar for a classic bacon cheese quiche, or add vegetables for a meatless brunch. This easy quiche recipe for brunch lets you prepare a homemade quiche with flaky pie crust without complicated techniques or stressful morning work.
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Prep Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 4 hours
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 unbaked Flaky Pie Crust (what I used) or All Butter Pie Crust*
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) whole milk*
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream or heavy whipping cream*
  • 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper*
  • 1 cup (4 ounces / 90g) shredded or crumbled cheese such as feta cheddar, goat cheese, or gruyere
  • up to 2 cups add-ins (see recipe note)
  • optional toppings for serving: extra cheese, chopped herbs, hollandaise sauce, & freshly ground pepper to taste

Equipment

  • 9-inch pie dish
  • Pie weights
  • Whisk
  • Rolling Pin
  • Parchment paper

Method
 

  1. I like to make sure my pie dough is prepared before I begin the quiche. Make pie dough the night before because it needs to chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before rolling out and blind baking (next step).
  2. On a floured work surface, roll out one of the disks of chilled dough (use the 2nd pie crust for another recipe). Turn the dough about a quarter turn after every few rolls until you have a circle 12 inches in diameter.
    Carefully place the dough into a 9-inch pie dish. Tuck it in with your fingers, making sure it is completely smooth. To make a lovely edge, I do not trim excess dough around the edges. Instead, fold the excess dough back over the edge and use your hands to mold the edge into a rim around the pie. Crimp the edges with a fork or use your fingers to flute the edges.
    Chill the pie crust in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes and up to 5 days. Cover the pie crust with plastic wrap if chilling for longer than 30 minutes.
  3. While the crust is chilling, preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  4. Line the chilled pie crust with parchment paper. Fill with pie weights or dried beans. Make sure the weights are evenly distributed around the pie dish. Bake until the edges of the crust are starting to brown, about 15-16 minutes. Remove pie from the oven and carefully lift the parchment paper (with the weights) out of the pie. Prick holes all around the bottom crust with a fork. Return the pie crust to the oven. Bake until the bottom crust is just beginning to brown, about 7-8 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside. (Crust can still be warm when you pour in the filling. You can partially pre-bake the crust up to 3 days ahead of time. Cover cooled crust tightly and refrigerate until ready to fill.)
  5. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F (177°C).
  6. In a large bowl with a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the eggs, whole milk, heavy cream, salt, and pepper together on high speed until completely combined, about 1 minute. Whisk in the cheese and desired add-ins, and then pour into crust.
  7. Bake the quiche until the center is just about set, about 45-55 minutes. Don’t over-bake. Use a pie crust shield to prevent the pie crust edges from over-browning. Allow to cool for 15 minutes. Top with optional toppings before slicing and serving, if desired. Or you can cool the quiche completely before serving—it’s fantastic at room temperature!
  8. This quiche makes great leftovers! Cover tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Recipe Notes

Make Ahead & Freezing: Prepare pie dough up to 5 days ahead and refrigerate, or freeze for up to 3 months. The crust can also be pre-baked ahead. Freeze baked quiche for up to 3 months; thaw in the refrigerator or at room temperature, then bake at 350°F (177°C) for 20–25 minutes.
Pie Crust: The linked crust recipes make 2 crusts, but you only need 1. Freeze the second crust for another use.
Milk & Cream: Whole milk and heavy cream give the best flavor. For convenience, use 1 cup half-and-half instead.
Cheese: Try feta, goat cheese, cheddar, white cheddar, Swiss, or Gruyere.
Add-Ins: Add up to 2 cups of vegetables, meat, or seafood. Most add-ins should be cooked, patted dry, and can still be warm when mixed into the filling.
Salt: Reduce or omit added salt when using salty cheese or add-ins.
Quiche Variations:
  • Crab, Old Bay & Gruyere: 1½ cups cooked lump crabmeat, 1 cup shredded Gruyere, ½ tsp Old Bay, and a dash of hot sauce.
  • Bacon, White Cheddar & Scallion: 6–8 cooked bacon slices, crumbled, 1 cup white cheddar, and 3 Tbsp chopped scallions.
  • Ham, Spinach & Feta: 1 cup cooked cubed ham, 3 cups chopped and sautéed spinach, and 1 cup crumbled feta.