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Caramelized Onion Quiche
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr,10 mins
Yield: 6-8 Servings
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 1⁄4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 10 tablespoons butter, diced
- 1⁄4 cup vodka
- 1⁄4 cup ice water
Filling
- 8 Slices bacon, fried until crispy
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 large eggs
- 1 1⁄2 cups half and half
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Crust
- In a food processor, mix 1 cup flour, salt, sugar, butter
- Pulse mixture until butter is the size of peas
- Add remain flour and pulse 4-5 times
- Slowly pour water and vodka into the food processor while pulsing just until combined
- Roll dough out and place bottom crust into 8-inch pie pan, crimp edges, and place into the refrigerator until ready to fill
Filling
- In a heavy bottom pan frying pan, fry bacon until crispy. Remove bacon and place on a paper towel and remove excess bacon grease.
- Add butter and onions to the frying pan and cook until onions are caramelized about 10-15 minutes
- Meanwhile, mix eggs, salt, pepper, cheese in a large bowl and mix. Add onions and bacon and stir to combine.
- Pour egg mixture into pie shell, place on a sheet pan, and bake for 45 minutes or until fully set and crust is golden brown
- Let cool for 10 minutes and enjoy!!
Notes
Freezing Quiche
- For the best pie result, bake your pie in a disposable aluminum pie pan. Aluminum pans are thinner so they will freeze faster which will reduce the risk of ice crystals forming. Ice crystal formation could change the texture of the pie.
- Once the pie is cooled completely wrap in plastic wrap at least twice. Freeze the quiche completely level for up to 1 month.
Defrosting and Reheating Quiche
- Thawing the quiche slowly is key to having the best-textured crust. Place the unwrapped quiche in the refrigerator for 12-24 hours before you are ready to serve. If you thaw it on the counter the pie will create condensation which will cause the pie crust to be soggy. No one wants a soggy bottom pie.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and cook for 15-20 minutes or until heated through