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Quiche filling mixture

The basic mixture for filling quiches is made with seasoned eggs, cream and/or milk. It can be used in many kinds of savoury quiches and tarts, with different ingredients added (lardons, cheese, salmon, etc.).

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Last modified on: April 17^th 2022

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For 275 g, you will need:

1 1 egg yolk
2 1 Egg
3 ½ cup liquid cream
4 ½ cup whole milk
5 1 pinch grated nutmeg (optional)
6 salt
7 pepper

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How long will it take?

Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Start to finish
4 min.	4 min.

Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 2 min.

Put 1 egg yolk and 1 Egg into a large bowl.

Stage 2 - 2 min.

Add ½ cup liquid cream, ½ cup whole milk, 1 pinch grated nutmeg, salt and pepper.

Whisk together until evenly mixed.

Stage 3

Your quiche filling mixture is ready for use.

Remarks

You can vary the proportions of cream to milk, adding more cream and less milk for a richer filling, or even all cream.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
507 Kcal or 2,123 Kj	18 gr	8 gr	45 gr
25 %	7 %	1 %	7 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
188 Kcal or 787 Kj	7 gr	3 gr	17 gr
9 %	3 %	<1 %	3 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Egg, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 275 g : 0.71 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Like Bounty, Sautéed turmeric chicken with mushrooms, Bisto-style canapés, Breton leek and mushroom tart, Creamy Winter Vegetable Soup, ... All
	Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Lime confectioner's custard (pastry cream), Cramique, Poached eggs with spinach and Comté milk, Celery soup bourguignonne style, Chocolate rice pudding, ... All
	Egg yolk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gâteau Breton (Brittany butter cake), Pistachio confectioner's custard, Eggs Comtoise, Breton sablé biscuit dough, Hazelnut and orange cake, ... All
	Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apple Batter Puddings, Paris flan filling, Soufflée omelette with cheese, Italian toast, Eggs with green asparagus and Parmesan cheese, ... All

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