Pimento Cheese Quiche
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5
Pimento Cheese Quiche
Description
This quiche begins with a crust made by combining flour, sugar, salt, and cold butter, bound by a mixture of egg, vinegar, and cold water, resulting in a dough chilled before rolling out. The filling incorporates a blend of eggs, minced garlic, heavy cream, fresh white cheddar, and softened pimento cheese enriched by chopped herbs like parsley, basil, and chives, and thinly sliced green onions. Seasoned with kosher salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes, it’s poured into the crust, brushed with an egg wash, and sprinkled with everything seasoning on the edges for extra flavor and texture.
Baked at 350°F for nearly an hour, the quiche sets with a golden top. It can be served warm or cold, making it versatile for meals or gatherings. The combination of pimento cheese and fresh herbs gives the filling a creamy, tangy, and slightly spicy profile that contrasts nicely with the flaky crust.
Ingredients
crust
- 2 cups all-purpose flour sifted
- 1/2 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg large, lightly beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/4 cup water ice cold
- 3/4 cup butter unsalted, cold, cut into pieces
- 1 egg large; plus 1 teaspoon water for brushing
filling
- 6 egg large
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- ½ cup White Cheddar Cheese freshly grated
- ⅓ cup pimento cheese softened
- ¼ cup herbs like parsley, basil and chives, chopped
- 3 green onion thinly sliced
- salt kosher salt
- black pepper kosher salt
- pinch red pepper flakes crushed
- 1 tablespoon everything seasoning for sprinkling
Instructions
crust
- Add the flour, sugar and salt to a food processor and pulse just until combined.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, vinegar and water.
- Add the cold butter pieces into the food processor and pulse until small coarse crumbs remain.
- Sprinkle the water/egg mixture over the flour and pulse again until the dough comes together.
- Remove the dough with your hands and wrap it in plastic wrap. Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, roll the dough out and place it in a 9-inch tart pan or (deep dish) pie plate.
filling
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Whisk together the eggs, garlic, cream, cheese, pimento cheese, herbs, onions and a big pinch of salt and pepper. Pour the filling into the crust. Brush the edges of the crust with the egg wash. Sprinkle the edges with everything seasoning.
- Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until golden on top and set in the center. Let cool slightly before serving. This is so good served warm or cold! I like to serve it with a greens salad.
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Overall Rating
5
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