I was wondering about something similar to this. I make individual quiches with the canned crescent rolls or layer biscuits as crust. I was wondering if I could assemble them the night before Christmas and then bake them in the morning. I know the filling will be ok, but I was wondering about the crust. Anyone know?
Yes you can make pastry in advance, just make the pastry as normal then wrap it in cling film to keep it air tight, it will keep fresh in the fridge for two or three days.
yes, make sure its refrigerated
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No, you do not need to cover quiche when you bake it. You may cover the very outside edges of the crust lightly with foil toward the end of the baking process, but only if desired. This helps to prevent the crust from burning. Leave the center of the quiche uncovered.
yes but be careful
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Blind baking a pastry case stops the pastry blistering, or rising to form an uneven base.
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I think you get the best results if you do. There is nothing worse than uncooked pastry at the bottom of a quiche and as quiche mix is often quite runny this is a distinct possibility if you don't bake blind beforehand. Don't bake the shell in advance but bake it blind while you prepare the other ingredients and in that way the oven is preheated and there is no interruption in the production of the quiche or waste of energy. Take your pastry from the fridge and roll it out gently but briskly on a floured surface. No need to flour or grease the quiche dish. Drape the rolled pastry over your rolling pin and transfer it to the dish gently shaping it into the fluted edges and trimming the top with a sharp knife. Don't worry if the pastry cracks - simply press it together again with your fingertips - quiche pastry should be quite short with a high percentage of fat and it will melt together again during baking. Prick over the base with the tines of a fork, line the dish with parchment paper (on top of the pastry) and weigh the paper down with old dried beans that you reserve for this purpose (you can use them repeatedly). Return it to the fridge till the oven is ready then bake it. Separate one of the eggs you use for the filling. Remove the baked pie crust, carefully lift out the parchment paper and hot beans all in one go and pour the beans back into a storage jar. If the base of the quiche has risen then push it gently down. Brush the egg white over the hot base of the quiche with a pastry brush - this will seal the base and prevent any of the liquid filling getting under the crust. Return it to the oven for a further 5 or 10 minutes. (You can stop at this point but it will be wasteful to reheat the oven again later). Add filling and bake quiche according to recipe - till filling is risen and golden brown. It should still wobble slightly in the centre when you jolt the dish - it will continue to cook in its own stored heat after removal from the oven.
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In my opinion, the easiest way to make a quiche is to start with a store bought pie pastry. Next step is to cut up a couple of bacon strips and fry them, throw in some chopped vegetables and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Beat 3 to 4 eggs and stir in the bacon and vegetable mixture, pour the mixture into the pie shell and bake in a 350 oven for about 10 minutes. Good Luck with your quiche!
Whipping cream is almost the same as heavy cream but is a bit lighter. I have used both interchangeably in many recipes without problem. One thing I would suggest is to use a prob thermometer in the quiche. It is a good idea to have one around anyway for all kinds of things. Set the alarm to go off at 165°F. This will allow to bake the quiche to the perfect temperature for the ingredients you use. A setting of 165 is the very low end for a quiche but remember, the quiche will keep cooking after it is removed from the oven. expect at least another 5°F rise in temp after you take it out of the oven.
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