Crab Quiche

Aroostook's Note:

I like this served room temperature but the choice is yours...=) A variation of a recipe from Yankee Magazine.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 3 tablespoons diced sweet onions
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 6 ounces crabmeat (I like to use fresh but canned will work, too ()
• 1 (9 inch) pie shells , partially baked for 10 minutes at 375 f
• 2 tablespoons parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• 2 cups grated swiss cheese
• ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup heavy cream
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8; teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. Saute onion in butter until soft.
2. Add crabmeat, stir until heated through.
3. Sprinkle the bottom of the pie shell with Parmesan Reggian cheese.
4. Place crab and onion mixture in pie shell.
5. Sprinkle with feta cheese and then top with grated Swiss cheese on top of the crabmeat mixture.
6. Mix eggs, cream, salt, and cayenne pepper.
7. Slowly pour mixture over ingredients in pie shell.
8. Bake on the top rack of the oven at 375 degrees until done, about 25 minutes.
9. Cool before slicing.
10. Serve at room temperature.

Reviews

[liljenn]

I made this today and it was fantastic. The blend of cheeses was perfect. I used three eggs instead of four as well as half and half instead of cream. I also put a bit of a Maryland twist to it and added Old Bay to the crab mixture. I will absolutely make this again! 5/22/10: Made this again, this time I added spinach, yum!!!

[CabinKat]

I will say that this is one of the better Quiches that I've had. Unfortunately it didn't agree with me so I can't make it again. I would suggest Fresh crab meat, canned doesn't add anything special to it. I also changed a bit of the ingredients. I used Asagio (1/4 c.) instead of parmigiano, 1 cup of swiss, 1/2 of feta. The combination was good. I wish I could make it again, love quiche, but am afraid of the after effects. Thanks for posting!!

[Norelllaura1]

This was awesome!! I used Marcie's Easy as Pie no Roll Pie Crust Easy As Pie No Roll Pie Crust for the crust; very flaky and great! I did add some fresth basil leaves when I sauted the onion and snipped fresh chives on top before baking. Will be making this quite often from now on!!!!!!