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15 years ago

I looked around on the cooking forum for a while but really didn't want to post there - so thought I'd ask you guys.

Can you make quiche without using a crust? I make frittata occasionally, which of course doesn't have a crust and they are very similar. Just wondering if I could make, for example, Quiche Lorraine and not use a crust. Anyone tried it?

Oooh I have another question after reading on the cooking board . . . another post. LOL

THANKS!

tina

Comments (15)

  • 15 years ago

    Crustless quiche needs to be a firmer quiche than many so it stays together.
    I had one at a restaurant recently and didn't miss the crust at all. I think I would look for a specific recipe (instead of adapting a regular recipe) as the proportion of eggs, cheese, cream, fillings and such needs to be right.

  • 15 years ago

    Thanks Bumble, I will do that. I wouldn't miss the crust either.

  • 15 years ago

    I use my regular recipe and make a crustless (gluten free) quiche all the time.

  • 15 years ago

    Here's one recipe:

    Here is a link that might be useful: Crustless quiche

  • 15 years ago

    I don't see why you can't use your regular recipe, just make sure to butter the pan. Most quiches I've had bake up to hold their shape.

  • 15 years ago

    Thanks everyone!!

  • 15 years ago

    Just curious..... what would be the difference then between a fritata and a crustless quiche or is there any?

  • 15 years ago

    My quiches tend to have lots of stuff in them: onions, peppers, ham, cheese, tomatoes on top, etc. and the egg part is minimal. They definitely wouldn't hold together without a crust and barely do with a crust. However, they are delicious and I'm going to keep making them that way.
    The crustless one I had in the restaurant recently did surprise me, it was firm, high and had minimal filling. It was a cheese spinach and the cheese was blended in and the spinach minimal.

  • 15 years ago

    I make frittatas all the time because I am too lazy to make a crust and do not need the extra calories and the number of eggs varies according to what else is the pan and how many eggs are in the fridge.

  • 15 years ago

    Good question DLM. I think of a frittata as more like Bumble described her quiche and a quiche as having more egg/cream, etc. and less filling ingredients. I do not use cream in a frittata. However, I've never had any problem with a frittata holding up. I've had one frittata recipe and then just started coming up with my own - so maybe that's it. Maybe I'm just lucky LOL.

    Not sure if that's a correct answer or just how I think of it! haha

  • 15 years ago

    Thanks, Tina - just checking because I make a crustless egg dish, that I bake in a skillet. Ingredients vary depending on mood and what I have on hand - and will add cream or 1/2&1/2 if I don't have enough eggs and need to stretch it out to make enough for my DH ;-) They are stuffed with chopped ingredients just like Bumble's and cut into and hold the wedges just fine. I think of it as a frittata because of the skillet and relatively high baking temp - I like the top browned and the cheesy edges crisp. Quiche in my mind, is a more tender, delicate egg dish, with no browning or crisping of edges. So I didn't know if it was a terminology thing or just my personal definition! Doesn't matter - a crustless egg dish is a good thing!

  • 15 years ago

    I follow the Bisquik recipes for crustless quiches and pies. Technically, there is a very, very thin crust at the bottom (maybe 1/16")that forms when the bisquik sinks to the bottom.

    You might do a Google search for the recipes. I find them quite tasty and it cuts out lots of carbs and calories.

  • 15 years ago

    I had a crustless quiche recipe, but can't find it. This one sounds similar, but I'm pretty sure I didn't use that much bacon. Maybe half if that.

    Here is a link that might be useful: Crustless Swiss Chard Quiche

  • 15 years ago

    Here it is. It's a Mark Bittman recipe I found on another blog.

    You have to scroll down a bit.

    Here is a link that might be useful: Swiss Chard, Bacon and Cheddar Crustless Quiche

  • 15 years ago

    Thanks Natal.

    Sue, I've tried a few of those "pies" from Bisquick and some are okay. I didn't realize they have quiche recipes, will have to look those up. Thank you!