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.).
65K 23 3.5
Last modified on: April 17th 2022
Keywords for this recipe:For 1 kg 650 g, you will need:
- 1
6 egg yolks - 2
6 eggs - 3
2 2⁄3 cups liquid cream - 4
2 2⁄3 cups whole milk - 5
6 pinches grated nutmeg (optional) - 6
salt - 7
pepper
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 4 min. | 4 min. |
Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Add 2 2⁄3 cups liquid cream, 2 2⁄3 cups whole milk, 6 pinches grated nutmeg, salt and pepper.
Whisk together until evenly mixed.
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 |
| 3,042 Kcal or 12,736 Kj | 105 gr | 46 gr | 270 gr |
| 152 % | 41 % | 4 % | 41 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 188 Kcal or 787 Kj | 7 gr | 3 gr | 17 gr |
| 9 % | 3 % | <1 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 kg 650 g : 4.25 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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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: Pork medallions with "full" turnips, Shallot confit tart, Tarte Normande, Lemon and lime cakes, Sausage with duchess potatoes and a Mont d'Or fondue , ... All |
 | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Celery soup bourguignonne style, Cheese Soufflé, Leek and celery soup, Celeriac and parsley soup, Hot chocolate, ... All |
 | Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Oatmeal cake, Grapefruit moelleux, Galette Charentaise, Mouna, Rolled chestnut and apple brioche, ... All |
 | Egg yolk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Blanquette of veal, Apple confectioner's custard, Household cake (Gâteau de ménage), Dauphinoise potatoes with Serano ham, Eggs Comtoise, ... All |
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