Description
Creamy mary berry mushroom quiche combines earthy mushrooms with rich custard in a buttery pastry shell. British comfort classic delivers luxurious flavors you’ll savor with each delicate slice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 ml) Gruyere or Swiss cheese, grated
- 2 cups (473 ml) fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 ¼ cups (296 ml) heavy cream
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 prebaked 9-inch (23 cm) pie crust
- 2 tbsps fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Calibrate oven to 375°F (190°C) for optimal baking conditions.
- Sauté Vegetables: In a skillet, cook mushrooms and onions until moisture completely evaporates and vegetables become tender, developing rich caramelized flavors.
- Cheese Foundation: Sprinkle half the grated cheese across the prebaked pie crust, creating a flavorful base layer that will enhance the quiche’s overall taste profile.
- Layer Vegetables: Distribute the cooled mushroom and onion mixture evenly over the cheese, ensuring comprehensive coverage and balanced ingredient distribution.
- Prepare Egg Mixture: Whisk eggs, heavy cream, salt, and black pepper in a mixing bowl until smooth and thoroughly integrated, creating a silky custard base.
- Assemble Quiche: Pour the egg cream mixture over the vegetable layer, allowing it to permeate all spaces and create a uniform filling.
- Final Cheese Topping: Generously sprinkle remaining cheese across the surface, preparing for a golden, crispy exterior.
- Bake and Monitor: Place quiche in preheated oven, baking for 35-40 minutes until the surface achieves a rich golden-brown color; shield pie crust edges with aluminum foil if browning too quickly.
- Rest and Serve: Remove from oven and allow quiche to rest for 10 minutes, enabling the filling to set and stabilize; optionally garnish with fresh parsley for added visual appeal and herbal note.
Notes
- Prevent Soggy Crust: Cool sautéed vegetables completely to remove excess moisture and maintain a crisp pastry base.
- Cheese Distribution Strategy: Layer cheese at bottom and top to create rich flavor complexity and enhance texture.
- Temperature Control Technique: Watch crust edges closely during baking, using aluminum foil to shield from over-browning.
- Resting Period Essential: Allow quiche to sit 10 minutes after baking, enabling filling to set and stabilize for perfect slicing.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 376
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 505 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 237 mg