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caramelized onion quiche recipe for thanksgiving breakfast or brunch

Caramelized Onion Quiche

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings 8 slices
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American, French
This caramelized onion quiche combines a savory custard filled with cooked-down sweet onions, Gruyère cheese, and rosemary, baked inside a buttery rosemary crust. Makes for a delicious breakfast or brunch to impress!

Equipment

  • 10-inch Pie Dish
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Measuring Cups
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Knife
  • Spatulas
  • Frying Pan
  • Whisk
  • Parchment Paper
  • Rolling Pin
  • Pie Weights I used uncooked dried rice/beans

Ingredients

CRUST
  • 2 cups flour
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp fresh rosemary 2 tsp dried
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter cold and cubed
  • 4 tbsp cold water
FILLING
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium onion approx. ½ pound
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 8 eggs
  • ½ cup full-fat Greek yogurt
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp fresh rosemary 1 tsp dried
  • 1 ½ cups Gruyère cheese shredded

Instructions

  • Start by prepping your crust. In a bowl, stir together your flour, salt, and rosemary. Rub your butter into your flour mixture until you have a sand-like consistency
  • Stir in your cold water (I like to put a few ice cubes in a glass before filling it with cold water to make sure it’s extra cold). Then press the dough into a ball until there are no more dry spots
  • Place your dough between two large pieces of parchment paper, and roll into a circle that’s ⅛” thick. Make sure your dough is an even thickness throughout
  • Gently peel the parchment back from the top layer, lay it back onto the dough, flip all of it over, and repeat with the bottom (now top) layer of parchment.
  • Removing one side of the parchment, carefully lay that side face down into a 10-inch pie dish and remove the top layer of parchment
  • Carefully shift the dough to ensure it lies flat in the pan and along the sides. If you have more than an inch excess, use a butter knife to cut away any extra and redistribute to other spots where the crust is shorter
  • Tuck under the excess dough around the edges to form your crust
  • Make a peace sign with your pointer and middle fingers on one hand, and place it along the edge of your crust. With the pointer finger of your other hand, point toward the center of the peace sign and pull back the dough in the center of your fingers. This will form a crimp. Repeat along the edge of your crust until complete
  • Place your pie dish with the crimped crust in the fridge for 15 minutes
  • Preheat your oven to 425°F
  • Once chilled, remove your pie dish from the fridge and prick the bottom and sides of your crust with a fork to prevent the crust from puffing when you bake
  • Crinkle a piece of parchment paper and lay it carefully in your dish before pouring in your baking weights
  • Bake your chilled crust for 11 minutes. Remove from the oven and carefully lift out the parchment paper and baking weights
  • Before returning your crust to the oven, crack one egg from your quiche mixture into a large mixing bowl, whisk, and use a pastry brush to brush a thin layer along the inside of your crust. This will help bake a barrier between your crust and filling to prevent a soggy bottom
  • Bake for an additional 7 minutes until the inside bottom of your crust is no longer wet-looking and has a slight golden hint from the egg wash. Cool completely before adding your below filling
  • Cut your onion in half lengthwise, then lay each half on the flat side and make a vertical cut down the middle, before slicing into ¼” slices. This will give you quarter-moon slices so the onions distribute better in your quiche
  • In a frying pan, add your olive oil and sliced onions. Place over medium heat and cook down, stirring occasionally, until deeply caramelized - about 35 minutes. Towards the end, be sure to stir regularly to prevent the onions from burning
  • Add in your minced garlic, stir, and cook for another minute before removing from the heat
  • Preheat your oven to 350°F
  • In the large mixing bowl with your one egg, crack in your remaining seven eggs, salt, pepper, rosemary, yogurt, and milk. Whisk until thoroughly combined. You can use an immersion blender for an extra creamy filling
  • Stir in ⅔ of your cheese into your egg mixture
  • Across the base of your cooled crust, sprinkle half of your onions and garlic in an even layer. Cover with the egg mixture, and top evenly with the remaining ⅓ of cheese and the other half of your cooked onions and garlic. Use a fork to shimmy around gently and make sure the cheese is mixed into the egg mixture (not just sitting on top of it)
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes, until the edges are set and slightly browned and the center of the quiche barely gives a wobble
  • Cool for 15 minutes, then cut and serve!
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