my favorite quiche recipe

as I was browsing through a few of my old posts, I noticed that I briefly blogged about a bombtastic savory pie in 2008 without disclosing the recipe.  whoops.  I didn't even really think much of it until I really read through the old comments kindly requesting a breakdown of the good stuff.  and since i'm kind of short on material to post about lately, I'll fill up my blogspace with a little yummy in your tummy...

 

the first step is to make the crust.  my family calls it a "no fail pie crust" because it, well - never fails!  here's what you'll need:

 

no fail pie crust

• 1 1/2 cup flour (I prefer whole wheat flour, just to get those extra health benefits)
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 tsp. sugar
• 2 Tbsp. milk
• 1/2 cup oil



throw all the ingrediments (please note - no, that is not a spell error. hehe) together into a mixing bowl and mix together well.

after mixing, it should form a dough. press and spread evenly into a 8-9 in. baking dish...like so.

 

spam & egg pie recipe

(I suppose that I should clarify/adjust that it's a spam & egg pie - just in case some foodies get offended that I personally call this a "quiche"- whatev):

• 1 cup green onions, chopped
• 1 cup onions, chopped
• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 1 Tbsp. flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp. black pepper
• 1 cup milk
• 4 eggs, whisked together
• 1/4 lb. spam or ham, diced
• 1/2 c. mushrooms, sliced (optional)
• In a large skillet, cook onion and green onions in butter until soft. add mushrooms and cook for another 30 seconds or so.  over low heat, add flour, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. gradually stir in milk and stir until thickened and just begins to simmer.  remove from heat.  stir some of the milk mixture into the eggs to temper the eggs.  then add the egg mixture to the rest of the milk mixture.  add spam and stir until mixed together well.  pour mixture into the unbaked pie shell.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 30 mins.

 

I usually prefer to double the recipe...all that effort deserves to be enjoyed for more than a single serving - or two.  duh.

 

 

enjoy!  and let me know if you ever make it...I eat this stuff up.  literally.