Mini Filo Quiches - The FoodOlic recipes (2024)

FAQs

What are mini quiches made of? ›

Easier and quicker than the full size version, my mini quiche uses a buttery flaky pie crust and a simple 4-5 ingredient egg filling. You can add a variety of flavors and add-ins like ham, bacon, spinach, Swiss cheese, scallions, mushrooms, peppers, and more.

How to keep them warm for parties? You need to refrigerate them after 2 hours of them being out. Typically they are eaten at room temperature, but if they are left out for too long they can spoil. Make sure to keep them in a chafing dish or another food heating system.

It's essential to thoroughly spray the muffin tin on the sides and bottom to prevent the quiche from sticking to the pan. A nonstick muffin pan is best to avoid sticking. Before removing the eggs after they've baked, let them cool first.

Excess moisture is one reason why quiches collapse in a watery pool on your plate. Vegetables and meats like ham give off tremendous amounts of water when they're cooked. Therefore, if you're using vegetables in your quiche, it's imperative that you cook them first.

Mini quiche reheat very well so they're fabulous to make ahead. To store: let the quiche cool to room temperature before transferring to an airtight container and refrigerating. Quiche will last up to 4 days in the fridge, but are best served within the first 24 hours.

Just be careful to keep it in the fridge as leaving it on the counter could create bacteria growth due to the quiche's dairy and egg-based filling. According to the FDA, you should never leave egg-based dishes out on the counter for over two hours — and if it's especially hot, they should be refrigerated before then.

Making Quiche Ahead of Time

To make quiche ahead of time, bake it as instructed and let it completely cool. Store it in the refrigerator for up to three days. To reheat, cover it with foil and bake at 325 degrees for about 15 minutes, until just heated through.

Is quiche healthy? Quiche is bad news when it comes to a healthy diet. It's usually made with cheese and cream in the filling as well as butter in the pastry case, so it's often high in saturated fat and calories. Ingredients like bacon will add salt and more saturated fat.

A frittata, sometimes called a crustless quiche, has no crust, and you can bake it directly in a pan or skillet.

Sprinkle cheese into the bottom of the pie crust; set aside. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the eggs, milk, cream, flour, chives, salt, and pepper, and beat with a wire whisk until the mixture is smooth and incorporated. Pour the custard mixture carefully over the cheeses in the crust.

What's the difference between egg pie and quiche? ›

The crust is usually topped with a pastry lid, but is sometimes left open. A bacon and egg pie differs from a quiche, most notably due to the absence of cheese and milk and the presence of an upper crust. Also the eggs are not beaten and are whole, or at the most yolks pierced.