May 20th, 2010

Quiche Lorraine

National Quiche Day! Apparently, today is national Quiche day. Who knew? In French cuisine, a quiche is a baked dish that is based on a custard made from eggs and milk or cream in a pastry crust. The original ‘quiche Lorraine’ was an open pie with a filling consisting of an egg and cream custard […]

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Pâte Brisée

All Butter Crust for Sweet and Savory Pies 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling 8 Tbs (1 stick) unsalted butter, very-cold, cut into 1/2 inch cubes 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp sugar (increase to 1 1/2 tsp if for a sweet recipe) 2 to 4 Tbs ice water, very cold Start by […]

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