Best Artichoke Leek And Ham Quiche Filling Recipes

ARTICHOKE AND HAM QUICHE WITH CHEESY HASHBROWN CRUST

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Mix veggies and hash browns together. Gently press between paper towels to remove as much moisture as possible. In a large nine inch pie plate, toss the veggie mixture with the melted butter. Sprinkle 4 tablespoons of the cheese packet from the box of Steakhouse Hash Browns over hash brown mixture and blend. Using the bottom of a measuring cup, press mixture into the bottom and up the sides to firmly form a crust. Place rack on the lower third of the oven. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and the edges begin to crisp. While crust bakes, make the filling.
• For the filling: Blend the eggs and cream until smooth. Stir in the artichokes, leeks, ham, cheese and seasonings.
• When the hash brown crust is ready, lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and pour the filling into the crust. Bake for 30 minutes then sprinkle the crunchy onion topping on the quiche. Continue to bake for another 15 minutes or until the quiche is light golden brown and firm in the middle. Quiche will settle as it cools.

QUICHE CRUST

Steps:

• Preparing the dough.
• By Hand:.
• In a large bowl, mix the flour with the salt.
• Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut the butter and vegetable shortening into the flour until it resembles coarse meal.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and ice water.
• Stirring with a fork, add only enough of this to the flour/butter mixture for the dough to start holding together.
• Food Processor method:.
• Place the flour and salt into the work bowl of a food processor and pulse briefly.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and ice water.
• As you pulse the machine, add only enough of the egg/ice water mixture through the feed tube for the flour/butter mixture to start holding together.
• Forming the crust:.
• Collect the pastry and form it into a ball on a lightly floured surface.
• Gently press the ball into a flat circle about 1 inch thick.
• Cover it with plastic wrap and chill for at least 20 minutes before rolling it out.
• It can be refrigerated overnight at this point or frozen for later use.
• When ready to use, sprinkle the work surface with more flour and roll the pastry into a 16-inch circle, 1/8 - 1/4 inch thick.
• Lightly butter a 10 inch quiche or pie pan.
• Gently press the dough into the pan.
• Tuck the excess dough under to form a thick edge.
• Crimp the edges decoratively with your fingers or a fork.
• Refrigerate the crust until you are ready to use it in your favorite quiche recipe.
• Not necessary to pre-bake before using however, if using with the Artichoke, Leek and Ham Quiche Filling #200905, partially bake at 350F for 10 minutes before adding the filling and baking.

ARTICHOKE, LEEK, AND HAM QUICHE FILLING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Drain the artichoke hearts, reserving the marinade.
• Chop the artichoke hearts into 1/4 inch dice and set aside.
• Pour about half of the reserved marinade int a skillet and heat over medium-high heat.
• Add the garlic and leeks to the skillet; sautè until the leaks are tender and the marinade has reduced and thickened (about 5 minutes).
• Add the chopped artichoke hearts, stir to combine well, then remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
• In a medium-size bowl, combine the ham, cheeses, sour cream, eggs, salt, pepper and thyme.
• Stir in the artichoke mixture.
• Pour into a prepared quiche crust (#200939) and bake for about 45 minutes, or until the filling is set and knife inserted in the center comes out clean. (The filling will still "jiggle" slightly.).
• Remove the quiche from the oven and serve either warm or at room temperature.