6A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL April 1, 2015
Cook's Corner
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Real men and women eat quiche!
BY BETTY KAISER
For the Sentinel
S
pring has sprung! The birds at our
house are bustling about while
feasting on the worms they pull out of the
ground. The trees are producing enough
pollen to make me sneeze, and we can sit
out on the porch and watch the grass grow.
It’s a great time to live in Oregon. In fact,
it kinda makes me want to sing!
But this is a cooking column, and
springtime also brings a desire for lighter
mealtime fare. Out with the heavy casse-
roles, soups and stews! Our appetites are
craving bright, crisp, citrusy fl avors. Fresh
asparagus, artichokes and other once-a-
year produce items are suddenly must-
have menu choices.
And that brings me to the subject of
quiche. Once upon a time everyone in my
gal-pal circle of friends had springtime
luncheons, and we all ate quiche. Not
anymore. Maybe we overdid it, because
quiche seems to have fallen out of favor.
It certainly fell off my radar.
Quiche is basically a savory custard
made with milk (or cream) and eggs
mixed with bacon, vegetables or cheese. It
is poured into an open-faced crust, baked
and served either warm or at room temper-
ature. You want just enough eggs to set the
milk, but not too many or it will become
rubbery. You want the custard to wobble a
bit as it comes out of the oven. It will set
as it cools.
Today’s fi rst recipe is inspired by Mar-
tha Stewart. I happened upon her video of
mini quiche making and thought, “What
a great idea for an Easter appetizer.” So
if you’re in charge of appetizers this year,
give this one a try. I have included her
“Pâte Brisée” recipe because the crust is
as important as the fi lling. Store-bought
won’t do. The second recipe my friend
Ruth Edens gave me back in the 1980s. It
can be served for a lunch entree or a light
dinner.
The saying used to be that “Real men
don’t eat quiche.” Nonsense. Everyone
loves a good quiche. Enjoy! And Happy
Easter!
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 large eggs
1 large egg yolk
1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
All-purpose fl our
1/2 recipe Pâte Brisée (recipe follows)
3 oz. Gruyère cheese (can substitute
Swiss)
2 oz. cooked ham
up to 2 days). Dough can be frozen for up
to 1 month; thaw overnight in the refrig-
erator before using.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bring a
medium pot of water to a boil. Cut 3
inches from the tip-ends of the asparagus;
reserving remaining stalks for another
use. Generously add salt to boiling water.
Add asparagus, and cook until just tender,
about 2 minutes. Drain well. Cut into 1/2-
inch pieces; set aside.
Pastry for 9” pie crust
3 cups coarsely grated, unpeeled zucchini
1 cup (7 ounces) green chilies
3/4 cup sliced green onions and tops
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon fl our
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, grated
1 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups evaporated milk (i.e. canned
milk like Carnation)
Salt and pepper to taste
Note: Use this dough to make both
sweet and savory pies
ZUCCHINI GREEN CHILI
QUICHE
In a medium bowl, whisk together milk,
heavy cream, eggs, yolk, and nutmeg.
Season with salt and pepper. Strain
through a sieve into a medium bowl; set
aside.
On a lightly fl oured surface, roll out
pâte brisée to slightly less than 1/8 inch
thick. Use a 2 3/4-inch round cutter to cut
out 24 rounds. Fit rounds into a 24-cup
nonstick mini muffi n tin. If the dough
becomes too soft to work with, place in
refrigerator to chill for 15 minutes. Di-
vide half of Gruyère evenly between the
lined cups. Top with ham. Divide milk
mixture evenly between cups. Top each
with 3 to 4 pieces of asparagus. Sprinkle
with remaining Gruyère.
Bake until puffed and golden brown,
about 30 minutes. Remove from oven;
immediately remove quiches from muffi n
tin, and transfer to a wire rack. Serve
warm or at room temperature.
PÂTE BRISÉE
2 1/2 cups all-purpose fl our
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. granulated sugar
2 sticks cold unsalted butter
1/4 cup ice water
Pulse fl our, salt, and sugar in a food pro-
cessor to combine. Add butter, and pulse
until mixture resembles coarse meal,
about 10 seconds. With machine running,
add ice water in a slow, steady stream until
dough just holds together (no longer than
30 seconds).
Shape dough into a disk, and wrap in
plastic. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour (or
MINI SPRINGTIME
QUICHES
Martha Stewart
1 bunch pencil asparagus
Coarse salt
Freshly ground pepper
O LD M ILL F ARM S TORE
Prepare zucchini: Grate on a sheet of foil
and sprinkle with salt. Let stand 30 min-
utes, then squeeze out moisture and blot
dry. (This is an important step.) Rinse
green chilies, drain and blot dry.
Cook green onions slowly in melted
butter about 1 minute. Stir in zucchini
and heat only a few minutes, just until
zucchini is glazed with fat. Blend in fl our.
Spread mixture in pie shell. Sprinkle with
chilies and half the cheese.
Beat eggs with milk and season lightly
with salt and pepper. Pour into pie shell
and sprinkle with remaining cheese
mixture. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes.
Reduce heat to 350° and bake 20-25
minutes longer until custard is set and
slightly puffy. Cool at least 15 minutes
before cutting.
Note: I like to serve this with sour cream
and salsa on the side.
Keep it simple and keep it seasonal!
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Crust: Roll pastry a little thicker than for
a regular pie. Trim top as for a single pie
crust.
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6th & Gibbs Church of Christ
195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822
Pastor: Aaron Earlywine
Youth & Families Pastor: Seth Bailey
Services: 9am and 10:30am
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Calvary Baptist Church
77873 S 6th St • 541-942-4290
Pastor: Riley Hendricks
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Worship: 11:00am
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522 E Whitaker • 541-942-6842
Pastor: Jeff Smith
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Wednesday Service 6:45 pm
Child Care 10:45am Service Only
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420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565
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1041 Pennoyer Ave * 541-767-0447
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103 S. 5th Street • 541-942-4999
Pastor: Herb Carson
Sunday Service: 10:00am
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1025 N. 19th St.
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820 South 10th Street
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Pastor: James L. Markus
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334 Washington • 541-942-3033
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Worship: 10:00am
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Pastor: Barbara Dockery
Worship Service: 10:00am
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