IMPOSSIBLE QUICHE

Ingredients

• 12 slices bacon (cooked and crumbled, fat drained) May use 5 slices deli ham, cut up
• 1 cup freshly shredded Swiss cheese
• 1/3 cup yellow or white onion (diced)
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup Bisquick *
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

1. Preheat the oven to 400 F (204 C).
2. Lightly grease a 10-inch pie plate (I recommend glass or metal, but I don’t recommend ceramic).
3. Evenly spread the onions, shredded Swiss cheese, and cooked and crumbled bacon over the bottom of the greased pie plate. 
4. To a medium bowl, add the eggs, salt, and pepper. Whisk until the eggs are fully mixed, then whisk in the milk.

5. Add the Bisquick to the eggs and whisk for about 1 minute, or until the mixture is clump free and smooth (don’t stop whisking until it’s totally smooth!).

6. Pour the Bisquick mixture into the pie plate over the other ingredients.

7. Bake for 35 minutes. Check to see if the quiche is done by inserting a toothpick into the center, if it comes out clean the quiche is finished baking. (If the first poke comes out a bit wet, check another spot, the cheese is gooey and might fool you into thinking it's not ready.)

8. Once the quiche is done, place onto a wire rack and cool for 15 minutes.

9. Once the quiche has set and cooled a bit, slice and serve warm!

Ham & Onion Quiche

1 TBS butter
1/2 onion, diced
1 cup heavy cream 
5 eggs
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1-1/2 cups ham, diced
1 cup shredded swiss cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 deep dish pie crust (Store-bought or homemade**)

Preheat oven to 375.
**If making your own pie crust (recipe below), prepare dough and divide in half.
Roll out and place in a deep dish pie pan.  (Extra crust may be frozen for future use.)
Lightly prick bottom and sides of crust with a fork.
Par-bake for 7 - 10 minutes, or just until crust begins to change.

Melt butter in small non-stick pan and saute onion until just barely soft.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, salt & pepper.
Stir in ham, onion, and both cheeses.
Set prepared pie shell on a baking sheet and carefully pour filling into pie shell.
Bake for 40 - 45 minutes or until set and knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Knife may appear wet, but moisture should be clear, not milky/eggy.
Allow finished quiche to rest at room temp about 10 minutes.
Serve warm or chilled.  6-8 servings


Pie Dough (Pate Brise)

Makes enough for 2 Pie Crusts or 1 Double-crust Pie

2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
2 sticks COLD butter, cut into chunks
1/4 - 1/2 cup ice cold water


Place flour, salt, and sugar in food processor. Drop in cubed butter.
Pulse until butter is chopped into small, pea-sized pieces.
With machine running, SLOWLY drizzle in ice water until mixture *just* comes together and forms a ball.

Shape into 2 discs, wrap each in plastic, and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or until ready to use.

May be frozen for later use.

Divide in half, roll out on floured surface OR on parchment paper with a little flour.