Reuben Quiche -- Fully Dressed!

Submitted by KerfuffleUponWincle

"Finding ways to use a 3.5 pound corned beef flat that I cooked in the crock pot with 3/4 cup dry sherry, the spice packet, 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard, 2 bay leaves, 2 tablespoons black pepper corns, and 3 tablespoons brown sugar for 10 hours -- or you can buy corned beef in your deli! :) This was Inspired from reading Recipe #341361 that I have not tried -- maybe one day, I'll get creative and make this recipe a complete reuben by making a homemade crust containing rye flour! Yeah, yeah! Maybe one day -- :)"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 10-inch quiche
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 ready to bake rolled-up pie crust (Pillsbury brand crust was used!)
• 1⁄3 lb corned beef, sliced thinly and cut into very small pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1 cup sauerkraut (well drained on paper towels)
• 4 ounces swiss cheese (minced finely ~ about 1 cup)
• 1 teaspoon caraway seed
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped bread and butter pickles (10-11 slices)
• 3 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• black peppercorns (coarsely ground, about 1/2 teaspoon, or to taste!)
• 5 large eggs
• 1 cup half-and-half

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375F ~ I put sheet pan in the oven to catch any quiche overflow!
2. Mix corned beef, swiss cheese, caraway seed, and chopped pickles together in a bowl.
3. Unroll unbaked pie crust and fit into a 10 inch quiche dish ~ flute dough carefully without overly stretching to fit.
4. Place corned beef mixture into unbaked crust.
5. Stir/beat the room temperature cream cheese with a fork until fluffy ~ add ketchup, freshly ground black pepper, and eggs and beat until mixed ~ add half and half and mix well!
6. Carefully pour egg mixture over corned beef mixture.
7. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until set.
8. Cool for about 20 minutes before slicing/serving.

Reviews

[C W.1341]

This looks good. I like how you have incorporated some of the elements of Russian dressing into the filling. I am planning to make this soon. I will probably buy the CB at the deli counter, and I am thinking that a crumb crust, made from rye bread crumbs would work better than a pastry crust for me. I'll probably add a bit of horseradish and some chopped pimento as well.