Quiche--what I am doing wrong???

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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No, I am not cooking the pie shells first...

Milk?? Um....none...LOL Am I supposed to be using milk?

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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Do you use milk with the eggs? I use 1 cup milk to 5 large eggs per pie.
Also cook quiche at a lower temp like 300*-325*F. It is done when a butter knife tip comes out of the center clean. Maybe your oven is off.
And by not very good are you talking taste? A tip I was taught years ago was too lightly brush the bottom of the crust with mustard. Gives it a great taste.

Imp

No, I've never used milk in mine...the recipe I've been using doesn't have milk in it???? Yeah, the taste just isn't very good...it's really dry...

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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Funny, I used 1 dozen Muscovy eggs today (made two 9" quiche)....

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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No....the recipe I have calls for frozen & then baking @ 350 for 20 minutes.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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"Impossible pies!??" I have enough trouble as is!

 

[vfem]

Oh man... all this talk of duck eggs!!! I will have to try that next

I hate giving up the duck eggs I use for my mayo though... now that is some SERIOUSLY good mayo!!!

 

[redhen]

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yum.. how do you make the mayo?

 

[Sequin]

I saw today a recipe for a quiche that used 4 egg whites and 3 whole eggs, whip the whites until frothy and then add your eggs and whip them all together, then whip in 1/4 cup milk. That might help get the texture to be a little lighter and improved in your quiche. Bon Apetite!

 

[key west chick]

I just make mine by wingin it. I crack eggs, salt, pepper, cheese, onions, and bacon and add a splash of heavy cream. No crust, just pour it into a buttered glass dish. If ifs not full enough, I add another egg or 2, maybe some more cream. I cant even remember how long i cook it, but it cooks at *325.

 

[TipsyDog]

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YES! I have alot of quiche receipes - the ones that call for heavy cream are very rich so I cheat and add an extra egg and plain milk or some heavy cream and the rest milk, or even half and half. Post your recipe - I'd love to see it then maybe I can tell you if it's the problem.