Grammy's Kitchen · Quiche · Best Quiche
One of 98 quiche recipes we measured
It ranks #2 of 98 for browning depth among the quiche recipes we compared. 17 cooks on www.feastingathome.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 98.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| dairy | 321% | 81% |
| fat | 76% | 0% |
| protein add | 75% | 59% |
| vegetables and beans | 199% | 33% |
| salt | 5% | 1% |
| aromatics | 0% | 16% |
| liquid | 356% | 102% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 150 g | 1 1/4 cups pastry flour – or sub all-purpose flour |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| 113 g | 1/2 cup cold butter (4 ounces, 8 tablespoons, or 1 stick) cut into 10-12 slices |
| 52 g | 3-4 tablespoons ice water |
| 150 g | 3 extra-large eggs (or 4 small eggs) |
| 238 g | 1 cup heavy cream (do not sub milk) |
| 244 g | 1 cup whole milk (or substitute heavy cream or half & half) |
| 4 g | 3/4 teaspoon salt (reduce salt to 1/2 teaspoon if adding bacon) |
| 0 g | 1/8- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional) |
| 113 g | 1 cup grated melty cheese: Gruyere cheese, mozzarella, cheddar, jack, swiss, goat cheese or feta (go lighter on the salt) Do not skip the cheese! |
| 9 g | 1-2 tablespoons tender herbs: basil, tarragon, dill (or saute 1 tablespoon herbs like thyme, rosemary, sage, oregao with the veggies) all optional. |
| 298 g | 2 cups cooked veggies: sauteed mushrooms, caramelized onions, sauteed leeks, sauteed zucchini, roasted or sauteed bell peppers, artichoke hearts, sauteed or roasted asparagus, steamed broccoli, roasted potatoes, frozen spinach (make sure to thaw and wring out all the excess water using a kitchen towel), fresh spinach, sauteed greens, etc. Do not put raw veggies in the quiche, they will release water and make your quiche soggy. |
| Optional meat: 3-4 strips crispy bacon (crumbled) or try crispy pancetta- and remember to reduce salt in the custard. |
Method: 8 steps, published by www.feastingathome.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“This truly was the best quiche recipe! Not only delicious, but so well written. I had never made a quiche from scratch before (or a pie crust), so I also made Sylvia's Egg Frittata, which I knew and trusted to be amazing. Our whole family enjoyed both. I'm con” — a cook, 5.0★
“forgot to give the 5 stars, to be honest its really more than 5” — a cook, 5.0★