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<\/a><\/p>\nI had a little block of gruyere and some wine soaked goat cheese left from the Easter cheese tray. \u00a0Any cheese would do, but these seemed to take this quiche to a new level of wonderfulness. \u00a0Trader Joe’s has a goat cheese gouda that I think would be awesome, similar in flavor and texture to the goat cheese I used. \u00a0It’s not your typical soft and creamy goat cheese, this one is soft but still grate-able.<\/p>\n
The crust and the base for this came from this America’s Test Kitchen cookbook<\/a>. \u00a0Have you bought yourself a copy yet? \u00a0What’s stopping you? \u00a0I had to do some things differently with the crust because I started dinner at 5 and it needed to be on the table at 7. \u00a0I didn’t have the time to chill the dough for an hour, roll it and chill for 30 minutes, par-bake for 30 and then bake the custard for another 45 minutes. \u00a0So I improvised. \u00a0The recipe below shows what I did, but if you have the time, chill the dough before rolling and par-bake for a full 30 minutes. \u00a0It will yield a crispier crust.<\/p>\n The quiche base is not for the faint of heart. \u00a0It’s heavy on the eggs, cream and whole milk. \u00a0Add in the ham and cheese and you’ve got yourself a quiche that is hearty enough for the manliest of men. \u00a0Add in a little crumbled bacon and they won’t have a hard time scarfing down a few pieces. \u00a0But it’s not so heavy that you can’t serve it at a ladies lunch. \u00a0It’s just too delicious for any sane person to say “no” to.<\/p>\n You can take this quiche base and add in whatever you want to. \u00a0Make it vegetarian with mushrooms, spinach, peppers, asparagus, etc. \u00a0Use bacon instead of ham, or cooked chicken or other meat. \u00a0Play with the herbs as well. \u00a0Endless options. \u00a0Enjoy!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\nHam & Cheese Quiche with Thyme<\/h3>\n