Quiche

This week I decided to try to make a quiche! I thought it would be an easy recipe to try, especially as a beginner learning to cook. I thought it would be easy because it did not require much cooking on the stovetop. Instead, it was a matter of perfecting the batter and cheese topping. 

I followed SpendwithPennies quiche recipe! Below are the ingredients and steps:

Ingredients: 

• 1 refrigerated pie crust
• 6 large eggs
• 3/4 cup of cream
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup cooked ham chopped
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese divided
• 3 tablespoons green onions

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Take out thawed pie shell crust
3. In a large bowl, mix together eggs, cream, salt, pepper
4. Add in the ham and green onions and mix together
5. Sprinkle cheese until there is some floating on top
6. Bake for 25-40 minutes until the centre and inside is set
7. Let cool for 5-10 minutes then enjoy!

Although these were the instructions of the recipe, I deviated slightly and improvised. For example, because I am a student and only one person, instead of using a whole cooked ham, I decided to use spam due to its versatility in portion sizes. I also did not follow the exact measurements for the cheese and green onions. This is because I personalized this part to my liking and preference. I really like green onions and cheese, therefore I added more than the recipe asked for, until I was content with the amount I had. I believe this improvisation I made is the first step toward creating my own beginner recipe! Above is a photo of how my quiche turned out!

Stay tuned for my cooking adventure next week!