Basic Cheese Quiche

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (9 1/2 inch) deep dish pie shells, unbaked and chilled
• 6 eggs, at room temperature
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese (or the lesser known emmenthal or cantal cheese) or 2 cups gruyere cheese (or the lesser known emmenthal or cantal cheese)
• 2 cups heavy cream or 2 cups half-and-half or 2 cups whole milk, gently heated just until warm
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°; prick the crust all over with a fork.
• 2 line it with tin foil and weight the bottom with a pile of dried beans, rice, or other weights that will sit flat on the surface.
• 3 bake 12 minutes; remove from the oven and carefully remove the weight and foil; turn the oven to 325°.
• 4 in a bowl, combine the eggs, cheese, cream, and seasonings; beat until well blended.
• 5 place the baked crust on a baking sheet; pour the egg mixture into the crust, right to the top.
• 6 carefully transfer the baking sheet to the oven; bake 30-40 minutes, until the mixture is set but still moist; it should still jiggle just a little in the middle (cover pie crust edges with foil if getting too brown).
• 7 cool on a rack; serve warm or at room temperature.