Quiche in French cuisine is as popular as yeast pies in Russian. A juicy open pie is traditionally made from minced dough with eggs, cream and cheese. There are many options for preparing the filling for quiche and the same number of dough recipes. A shortbread cake, but no less tasty, is obtained on the basis of puff, cottage cheese and sour cream dough. Different options for its preparation are presented in our article.
Classic Quiche Loren Dough Recipe
Thin, crunchy cake and juicy filling - this famous French cake was remembered by most people . To date, the dough for quiche is kneading shortbread. This option is considered classic for pies of this type.
Shortcrust pastry for quiche and filling for it is prepared in the following sequence:
- 150 g of flour are sifted into a deep bowl.
- Add 50 g of butter, cut into small cubes.
- Next, a beaten egg, a pinch of salt and a little ice water are introduced.
- From these ingredients, elastic dough is kneaded, wrapped in a film and sent to the refrigerator.
- At this time, preparing a traditional filling for Lauren quiche. Pieces of bacon or smoked brisket (100 g) are fried in a pan. A glass of cream is whipped strongly, after which 2 eggs are alternately introduced into it. Salt and pepper are added to taste.
- The chilled dough is rolled out and distributed in a shape with high sides. The brisket is laid on top, which is filled with eggs and cream.
- Quiche is prepared in just 30 minutes at a temperature of 180 ° C.
Chopped dough for quiche
Initially, French quiche was prepared from this type of dough. Many housewives use this version of its preparation today.
To knead the dough for quiche, which is enough for two forms with a diameter of 24 cm, it is necessary to sift 350 g of flour into a deep bowl. Then grate or chop with a knife butter (270 g). Then add a teaspoon of sugar and salt (¼ teaspoon). Lastly, very cold water (80 ml) is poured and the elastic dough is kneaded. It can be used immediately or sent for storage in the freezer.
The finished dough is rolled out on the table, then transferred to the form and distributed over it, forming the sides. From above it is closed with parchment, after which peas or beans are poured into the mold. Cakes are baked in the oven for 10 minutes at 200 °. After that, the cargo with parchment is removed, and the form is again sent to the oven for 10 minutes.
Sour cream dough recipe
Traditionally, chopped or shortbread dough is used for quiche. The result is crispy and crumbly cake. And to make it more tender, sour cream is added to the dough to classic ingredients. Many housewives like just such an option for its preparation.
To knead the sour cream dough for quiche, it is necessary to grate very cold butter or margarine (100 g) in the sifted flour (250 g). Then add 2 whipped eggs, 100 g sour cream and a pinch of salt. After mixing, you should get a pleasant to the touch and elastic dough, which must be cooled before cooking for at least half an hour.
Step by step recipe for quiche from Julia Vysotskaya
The author and presenter of the famous culinary TV show "Eat at Home" offers his recipe for making French pie. The base of shortcrust pastry for quiche is baked in advance, after which the spinach filling is laid out on it and the egg-cream filling is poured. Julia Vysotskaya has her secrets of making a famous French pie.
Shortcrust pastry for quiche is made as follows:
Step number 1. In sifted flour (200 g), diced cold butter (150 g) is added.
Step number 2. Next, a tablespoon of sour cream, salt (½ teaspoon) and sugar (1 teaspoon), egg yolk are added to the dough.
Step number 3. To make the cake base crispy after baking, a tablespoon of brandy or vodka is added to the dough, as well as 2-3 tablespoons of ice water.
Step number 4. The finished dough is immediately distributed in the form with the obligatory formation of the sides. After this, the form with the base is sent for half an hour to the refrigerator.
Step number 5. After 30 minutes, chilled dough must be chopped with a fork, and then send the mold with the base to the oven preheated to 220 ° for 12 minutes.
Step number 6. At this time, spinach filling and pouring from eggs, cream and pieces of salmon are being prepared. The filling is laid out on the hot cake, after which the cake is cooked in the oven preheated to 200 ° for another 15 minutes.
Quiche on the test without eggs
The basis for such a French pie is prepared from the simplest ingredients, but it turns out no less tasty and crispy than from shortcrust pastry. According to this recipe, only 200 g of butter, a teaspoon of salt and 2 cups of flour are used. All ingredients mix well in a mixer bowl until a uniform bowl is formed. If necessary, ice water is added (not more than 60 ml).
The dough is immediately distributed in shape, then cooled and baked in the oven. The filling is always laid out only in the finished cake. Otherwise, it will get wet and soften.
Curd Dough Recipe
The basis for the French pie, prepared according to this recipe, turns out to be quite soft and tender, but very tasty.
Quiche dough is kneaded with butter, cottage cheese, flour (300 g each) and salt. All ingredients must be well chilled. First, the butter is cut into small pieces with a knife. Then dry cottage cheese and a teaspoon of salt are added to it. Last of all, flour is sifted to the ingredients. A soft and pleasant dough is kneaded, which can be immediately distributed in shape, and then cooled before baking.