Tomato Quiche with Garden Basil

24th September 2008

Tomato Quiche with Garden Basil

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Before my tomato plants died, we got several good ones off of them… so one day, I peeled several of them by blanching them.

peeling the tomatoes

I also got some basil from our garden… delicious! What could be better?

fresh basil from the garden

Then I made a flaky pastry pie crust, and filled it with cut-up skinned, de-seeded tomato chunks. And sprinkled on some Kosher salt. In hindsight, I should’ve put the tomato pieces in a colander and salted them there, and let them drain for a while…

tomatoes in the pie crust

I sprinkled on some cheese and basil pieces.

tomatoes, cheese, and basil

And filled up the empty spots with egg+milk (2 eggs + enough milk to make it total 1 cup).

add the egg/milk mixture

And topped it with my second crust circle… made pretty with stars cut out with a cookie cutter as vents. Loved that part!

add the top crust, if you are using one

I probably baked it for about an hour and 20 minutes or so (would’ve taken less time if I had let the tomatoes drain first, I’m sure) at around 350 degrees Fahrenheit… and then let it set for a while.

bake the quiche until it's golden brown

And it was absolutely delicious. The only thing I didn’t love about it was that it took a long time to cook. And I swear, the stars made it taste even better.

enjoy a slice of tomato basil quiche!

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1 On September 25th, 2008, The FD said:

My mouth is watering… I am wishing the hubby liked cooked tomatoes as much as me!
~The Fat Dietitian~

posted on September 25th, 2008 at 5:35 am

2 On September 25th, 2008, Roxy said:

Yum I can’t wait to try this!! Sounds delish!

posted on September 25th, 2008 at 10:26 am

3 On September 26th, 2008, Katie said:

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posted on September 26th, 2008 at 3:12 pm