Party size quiche - I make day ahead and refrigerate it to warm up just before the party.
Size Pans I use
14.75 x 20 Roll out crust
13 x 18 Bake Quiche
Cook bacon day before - I bake it 350° on a cookie sheet. It was thick cut so it took 45 minutes. But watch that it doesn't burn after 30 minutes.
Crust:
2 heaping cups plus 1/2 cup flour
2 1/2 sticks butter
Ice water - can't measure
Cut very cold butter into small chunks
In food processor flour and butter. Process until well mixed. Add water while running until it just forms a ball. I shake it while it's running. Firm into a flat log on plastic wrap. Cover and refrigerate.
Filling:
2# shredded Colby cheese
12 large eggs
3/4 cups milk
1# bacon already cooked and cut into pieces
2 small packages frozen broccoli and cheese
2 cups fresh broccoli flowers with large stems cut off
2 TBS flour
2 TBS dill
1 TBS Mrs. Dash
Enough nutmeg to sprinkle lightly on top
Salt and pepper - I added 24 twists of ground pepper and 18 twists of salt - I would usually put 1 and a half twists of salt and 2 twists of pepper on 1 egg so I twist counting as I go along. This is an easy way to know how much seasoning to add by how many eggs I use.
Microwave pouches of broccoli. Cut up fresh broccoli and steam separately in microwave. I drain and press the cheese sauce out of the packages. You can make soup or sauce later with it. It still adds flavor to the quiche, but is too runny if you leave it in. Mix all the broccoli together.
Whisk eggs, milk and spices except for nutmeg.
Roll out dough on the light floured larger cookie sheet or turned over on the back if it has sides. Run a metal spatula around the edges to loosen. Slide it a little at a time onto the cookie sheet you'll bake the quiche in. Form sides and crimp.
Add broccoli on top of bacon.
Pour egg mixture on top.
Sprinkle a few TBS of flour on top of egg mixture.
Top with cheese
Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg
Bake in 400° oven until set. Let cool.
Cover with foil. Refrigerate.
To warm for party. Take out of refrigerator. Cut into pieces. Warm in 350° oven for 30 minutes.
This is not a WW friendly recipe! Probably 13-15 pts for a small piece. Our granddaughter is getting married and we're having breakfast tomorrow, so I'm living life one day at a time, 3 days after making goal!!! I'm eating the chicken salad and taking one bite of quiche. When I get below goal and after I got lifetime, I'll make a quiche and have a small piece.
