Easy Quiche Recipe No Cream (2024)

Quiches are a great lunch option and this easy quiche recipe with no cream is straightforward and a great option for using up any leftovers.

I love home made quiches as they can be made ahead of time and you can also keep them in the freezer for 3-4 months. You can make the pasty yourself, which is really easy, especially if you use a food processor. If you're in a real hurry, use shop bought shortcrust pastry, rolled out to 3mm thickness, no one is judging. As an alternative you might also like my Crustless Quiche, all the best bits but without the pastry. Also check out my Old School Cheese Flan recipe - a simple version of a quiche.

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Can you make quiche without cream?

This seems to be a really common question. I guess people want something that's not too heavy. The answer is, yes you can, which is a relief. You do need some fat in there to help it set, but you can get that from the cheese. Using just milk and eggs as the basis for the filling works perfectly well and I figure you are more likely to have these ingredients in, which is way more helpful. The one thing to watch, is that the filling will be runnier when you make it so take care pouring it into the pastry case. However, it sets just as well and of course tastes at least as good.

Do I have to prebake the crust?

When you make a quiche, you have to 'blind bake' the pastry first. This means baking the pastry case on it's own before adding the filling. If you didn't do this, the pastry wouldn't cook properly and would be soggy. The other thing about blind baking, is you need to weigh the pastry down. The pastry will naturally want to rise a little as it is being cooked. To stop this happening and keep a good shape, you need to weigh it down. You can buy special ceramic baking beads to do this, but if you don't have any then plenty of other things in your cupboard will do the same job. Cover the pastry with some greaseproof paper and use any dried food such as rice, lentils or beans to hold the pastry down. When the pastry is cooked, just tip them back into a jar to use again.

How to reheat quiche

Quiches are great served cold. Just take them out of the freezer the night before and leave to defrost in the fridge overnight. If you prefer, you can re-heat it from frozen in the oven at 180°C for 30 minutes. Cover it with foil to prevent it from going dry. It's best to reheat them in the oven rather than microwave as the eggs can go a bit rubbery in the microwave.

Sustainability

Quiches are great for using up leftovers and reducing food waste as you can add in pretty much any leftover veg or bits of cooked meat that aren't necessarily enough to do much else with. As they can be frozen, why not make a few at a time to save on energy costs too.

How to Store

Quiches keep well in the fridge for 3-4 days. They can be frozen for for 3-4 months.

Filling Ideas for Quiche

The basis for the quiche is eggs, milk and cheese. After that, you can add pretty much any veg. Remember to fry any veg first and only use cooked meat. Some of my favourite filling ideas are :- onion, bacon, spinach, mushrooms, peppers, caramelized onion, butternut squash. Broccoli and blue cheese go well together or why not try goats cheese & leek, goats cheese & fig or tomato courgette & onion...you get the idea. This is a great dish for adding your own personal touch and using up whatever you have.

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