Spinach Quiche
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
1 appetizer
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 9 inches pastry shells (unbaked)
- 1 egg yolk (beaten, reserve the egg white in a small dish)
- 10 ounces frozen spinach (chopped)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper (freshly ground is best)
- 3 tablespoons horseradish sauce
- 2 ounces shredded jarlsberg cheese or 2 ounces good swiss cheese
- 4 eggs
- 1 1⁄2 cups half-and-half cream or 1 1/2 cups light cream
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg (freshly ground is best)
directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F., rack in the middle position.
- Beat the egg yolk in a glass with a fork. Brush the inside of the unbaked pastry shell with the yolk. Set the shell aside to dry.
- Cook and drain the spinach. Squeeze out as much moisture as you can and then blot with a paper towel.
- In a bowl, combine the spinach with the salt, pepper, and horseradish sauce. Spread it at the bottom of the pastry shell.
- Sprinkle the top with the grated cheese.
- Beat the 4 whole eggs with the reserved egg white. Add the Half & Half, salt, and cayenne pepper. Mix well and pour on top of cheese.
- Sprinkle the top with nutmeg.
- Bake at 375 degrees F. for 40 minutes, or until a knife inserted one inch from the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for ten minutes and then cut into wedges and serve.
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I love to cook...will try to make just about anything and am always sharing my recipes with friends. I figured this would be a great way to keep track of all of them as well as get great new ideas. I travel the world for work and try to pick up recipes from every trip I go on!