Ham Broccoli and Cheddar Quiche

This simple, do-it-yourself quiche is our go-to indulgence for breakfast or brunch. We mix milk and heavy cream with eggs, which creates essentially the most creamy custard filling. Packed filled with savory ham, broccoli, and cheddar cheese, this quiche is each gentle and delicate, but surprisingly filling!

For extra taste combos and inspiration, our base Quiche Recipe.

What’s particular a few quiche? Lots, really! The quiche is a French tart with pastry crust and a savory, custard filling. What makes this breakfast meals so scrumptious is the fragile steadiness of textures. When cooked accurately, you get a agency and flaky, golden brown crust, which holds the creamy, custard filling. Paired with totally different cheeses, greens, and sometimes seafood or pork, like this recipe, it truly is a culinary expertise.

Ingredient Notes

• Pie Crust: Use store-bought for comfort or go do-it-yourself with our fool-proof pie crust. Both manner, make sure that to par-bake (partially bake) it so it stays crisp and doesn’t get soggy.
• Eggs: Giant eggs work greatest so you may get the fitting ratios.
• Milk & Heavy Cream: The combo of milk and cream makes the filling further wealthy and custardy. If you’d like a barely lighter possibility, you need to use all milk, however it received’t be as creamy.
• Salt & Black Pepper: Just a bit seasoning to boost all of the flavors. Be at liberty so as to add a pinch of different spices if you happen to like!
• Shredded Cheese: Gentle or sharp cheddar cheese pairs completely with the ham and broccoli.
• Ham: Leftover ham is ideal for this recipe or you should purchase diced or chopped ham in packages, normally close to the bacon.
• Broccoli: Recent broccoli offers a greater, agency texture however frozen broccoli florets work too.

Avoiding Soggy Crusts

The largest offender of a soggy crust is extra moisture out of your components. Greens are all the time your first suspect as they have an inclination to launch loads of water as they prepare dinner. Remember to take away as a lot extra moisture as you’ll be able to earlier than including them to your quiche.

Pre-baking your pie crust with out the quiche filling is a key step—don’t skip it! We use the “par-baking” technique, the place you partially bake the crust by itself first after which bake once more with the filling. This ensures a agency and golden crust that withstands the moisture from the filling whereas within the oven the second time round.

Frittata vs Quiche

At first look, the principle distinction between a quiche and a frittata is the crust—quiche has one, and frittata doesn’t. However the true distinction comes right down to the ratios of eggs and dairy. Quiche has a wealthy, custardy texture that’s virtually soufflé-like.

A frittata, then again, is extra egg-heavy with much less dairy Some recipes add a splash of milk or cream, however the focus is on the eggs, making it denser—extra like an omelet. Frittatas are additionally cooked in a different way, beginning on the stovetop and ending within the oven.

Make-Forward Choice

Bake the quiche absolutely, enable it to chill to room temperature, after which cowl it tightly. Retailer it within the fridge for as much as 3 days. Reheat in a 350°F oven for 15–20 minutes or till warmed via.