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Basic Quiche by Shelly

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"My mother Shelly Rice created the ultimate Basic Quiche recipe . . . almost anything can be added to make this basic quiche conform to your tastes, or it can be left plain for those with simple tastes."
Basic Quiche by Shelly Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 80 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  50 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 9 inch quiche

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups half-and-half cream
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 4 ounces Jarlsberg cheese, shredded
  • 2 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and half-and-half. Season with salt, white pepper and nutmeg. Place shredded Jarlsberg and mozzarella in the pie shell. Pour egg mixture over cheese.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake for 25 minutes, or until crust is golden and filling is set. Allow to set 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 6, 2003 by dagny21 
I use 3 eggs and 1 1/2 cups half and half or other cream for this. That allows room for 2 to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 2, 2005 by Natalie 
I made this for our Christmas brunch this year. Boy did I get a lot of compliments! I made it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 25, 2004 by MARTHINA_EARLINA 
This is a great, basic, can't-mess-up-no-matter-what quiche recipe. I substituted evaporated... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 8, 2003 by BLEU BELLE 
This recipe was very easy and the results very nice. I used prepared pie crusts and half milk... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 21, 2005 by OCGIRLSTAR 
Fantastic! Only mod. I made was an extra egg and I used 1/2 the cream and 1/2 1% milk. Also I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 11, 2003 by Rita 
This is the best basis quiche recipe I've tried and I've tried many. It is very favorfull. My... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 22, 2003 by THEGRUMP60 
Very simple and very good. I did use all mozzerella cheese rather than the speciality cheese.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 27, 2002 by NAOMI HARGETT 
easy, simple and direct, add what ever you like and this turns out great every time to say... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 27, 2005 by MSGYPSYLEE 
Too much milk in this recipie. Reduce to 1 & 1/2 cup. Flavor was good though and I will use... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 1, 2004 by CLOVERDALE1 
Not bad but I need either bacon or ham in my Quiche. Great with a glass of well chilled wine... MORE

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Home Town: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Nutritional Information
Basic Quiche by Shelly

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 402

  • Total Fat: 29.3g
  • Cholesterol: 194mg
  • Sodium: 373mg
  • Total Carbs: 18.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.1g
  • Protein: 16.1g

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