Mushroom Quiche

Ingredients/Zutaten

• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

• 1/3 cup shallots, thinly sliced
• 1 cup mushrooms, thinly sliced (include Shitake for best flavor.)

• 1 pie dough
• 6 oz grated cheese (Gruyere or Swiss)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Salt, fresh ground pepper, and a pinch of ground nutmeg

Instructions/Zubereitung

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Roll out dough, sprinkle a little flour into pie pan, press dough into pan, trim of extra, and bake for 15 minutes.
3. Remove from oven, poke bottom a few times with a fork, and return to oven f~or about ~10 minutes–until golden brown.
4. Remove from oven and let cool.

1. Heat oil in a skillet to medium, saute shallots for 1 minute, and add mushrooms.
2. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and saute until mushrooms are well-browned, stirring frequently.

1. In a bowl, mix eggs, milk and cream. Add nutmeg, salt and pepper.

1. Place pie pan on a rimmed baking sheet to catch run-off.
2. Add a layer using 1/2 the grated cheese.
3. Add a layer using all the mushroom filling.
4. Add a layer using the remaining grated cheese.
5. Pour in egg filling.

1. Bake at 350° F until the center is just set, but still wobbly (~30 minutes).
2. Remove and let cook for 20 minutes before slicing.