Grammy's Kitchen · Quiche · Basic Quiche Recipe (Any Flavor!)
One of 98 quiche recipes we measured
It ranks #5 of 98 for browning depth among the quiche recipes we compared. 36 cooks on thestayathomechef.com rate it 4.9★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 98.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| dairy | 241% | 81% |
| protein add | 146% | 59% |
| vegetables and beans | 0% | 33% |
| salt | 1% | 1% |
| aromatics | 40% | 16% |
| liquid | 241% | 102% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 230 g | 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie crust (homemade or store bought) |
| 200 g | 4 large eggs |
| 244 g | 1 cup milk |
| 238 g | 1 cup heavy cream |
| 2 g | 1/4 teaspoon salt |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon black pepper |
| 113 g | 1 cup shredded cheese (gruyere, mozzarella, cheddar, provolone, or feta) |
| 112 g | 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled bacon |
| 68 g | 1/2 cup diced ham |
| 80 g | 1/2 cup sautéed diced shallot or onion (or onion) |
Method: 6 steps, published by thestayathomechef.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I love this quiche recipe. Easy to prepare and customize to one’s taste. I added stone ground garlic mustard to my egg mixture and it’s delicious. My go to quiche recipe from now on.” — a cook, 5.0★
“Fantastic quiche base recipe. Perfect ratio of egg to cheese to filling. I’ve tried half a dozen filling variations so far and each one comes out great. Thanks for the recipe!” — a cook, 5.0★