Quiche… give it a try!

What a wonderful Sunday morning. After a fulls night’s rest I was engerized with making a flavorful breakfast featuring ham, broccoli & 4 cheese quiche. I also submitted this dish to Nandita’s “Breakfast Blogging Event” through her blog, Saffron Trail.

So what is quiche? Well, it’s derived from French cuisine that consists of a baked dish made primarily of eggs and milk or cream in a pastry crust. Other ingredients such as cooked chopped meat, vegetables or cheese are often added to the egg mixture before the quiche is baked. It’s great for breakfast, lunch or even dinner!

Here’s my recipe for ham, broccoli & 4 cheese quiche:

1/2 cup chopped ham
1/2 cup chopped, steamed broccoli
1/4 cup gruyere cheese
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 cup monterey jack cheese
1/4 cup colby cheese
seasonings: salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder
6 eggs, scrambled

pie crust dough (recipe below)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Press the pie crust into a shallow baking pan or a torte pan.

Sprinkle the ham and brocoli over the crust.

Top with the cheeses.

In a bowl, scramble the eggs and carefully pour the eggs over the ham, broccoli and cheese.

Carefully place the quiche into the oven and allow it to bake about 45 minutes in preheated oven or until middle has set.

This is great with a salad or on its own!

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, very-cold, cubed

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon sugar

1/4 cup ice cold water

Combine flour, butter, salt & sugar in food processor or in a bowl with a pastry cutter.
Slowly add the ice cold water until the dough comes together.

Form dough into a ball, wrap well and refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours before using.