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kriss
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Topic: *confused* Posted: 24 September 2008 at 7:38am |
Hi guys,
DH has been really into bacon & egg quiches lately so I have been making a few with just eggs, milk, cheese and bacon. Sometimes we add corn and peas.
Anyway they have been quite watery when cooked and make the pastry soggy. Am I doing something wrong, or is there a step I am missing?
Any help much appreciated, thanks
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MrsMojo
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Posted: 24 September 2008 at 7:58am |
Maybe you need to thicken the mixture wth a bit of wheat or cornflour. I use reduced cream in my quiches (instead of milk) and it's lovely.
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Posted: 24 September 2008 at 8:15am |
I make quiche with all the same ingredients as you & a few extras that we like, but I don't use pastry at all. My recipe just has 1/2 cup of self raising flour added & it kinda thickens it and gives it a small base.
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Posted: 24 September 2008 at 8:18am |
I saw on a tv show that a lot of brands of bacon have a lot of water added, maybe try one of the more expensive brands, or try precooking it to remove some of the water?
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Posted: 24 September 2008 at 8:18am |
Jaxs do you put extra flour on the bottom of the dish to get the base or does it just form one by itself?
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kriss
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Posted: 24 September 2008 at 8:41am |
Good ideas ladies thanks alot
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Posted: 24 September 2008 at 10:07am |
I don't use pastry either. And nope, Jo, you just mix the flour in with the rest of it, it makes its own crust - I don't know how it works, but it does! I use recipes from Alison Holst's meals without meat. (I'm a huge meat-eater, but I LOVE that book).
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Posted: 24 September 2008 at 10:15am |
When I use pastry I just dont use any milk in the egggs. Works out fine and not soggy. I put in chopped onion, bacon, and frozen mixed vege.
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Posted: 24 September 2008 at 10:55am |
you only need a very small amount of milk. i sometimes use a can of creamed corn too and thats really nice and the kids eat it too.
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Posted: 24 September 2008 at 10:59am |
when i make quiche, i make a white sauce first, then add the eggs to that. pour the sauce over whatever meat6 and veges I have. no watery stuff!
I also blind-bake my pastry for 10 minutes first
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Posted: 24 September 2008 at 11:01am |
I blind-bake also, but I don't pre-cook the bacon and I use quite a bit of milk. I thought that might make the eggs go further lol
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Posted: 24 September 2008 at 11:44am |
I dont blind-bake at all, but dont use any milk. But them we have an endless supply of fresh farm eggs thanks to MIL, so I dont have to make them stretch!
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Posted: 24 September 2008 at 7:51pm |
Reduce the milk then and add some cornflour to it to help it thicken.
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Posted: 24 September 2008 at 8:46pm |
Mrs Mojo, I just stir the flour into the mix, it doesn't form a big crust or anything but just holds it altogether, if that makes sense. I can post the recipe if anyone wants it, I always make it when I need something quick to take to a pot luck dinner
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Posted: 24 September 2008 at 9:07pm |
I'm guessing it forms like an omlete base?
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