This Gorgonzola Apple Quiche offers a delicious savory pie where every bite is great. The sweetness of the apple with the bold character of Gorgonzola cheese, caramelized onion and creamy egg make this happen. It's not just a recipe; it's a quiche that you want to make over and over again!
Easy Peasy Gorgonzola Quiche with Apples
This quiche wasn't a combination I thought of in advance. I can remember wondering myself if combining Gorgonzola, apple and a flaky tart crust would give a great dish. It's not a combination that immediately springs into my mind, but when baked, the quiche became a good thing.
Every bite was so delicious, that I couldn't take just one slice. I assure you, once you try it, you're going to say the same!
Warm Gorgonzola and Apple Quiche
I started making the crust by blending butter, salt, ice-cold water and butter to a flaky pastry dough. I took the creamy Gorgonzola Dolce, which has a rich blue cheese flavor. That cheese combined perfect with the sweet cubes of apple and caramelized onion.
At last, I poured the creamy egg mix on top and put it in the oven and served still warm.
But wait, because there's more. This quiche is perfect to make in advance and reheat. Or you can serve it cold. I ate it for dinner and the next day I had a deilcious piece of quiche for lunch. So delicious!
Now it's fall again and I've got a lot of apples from my yard, I'm going to prepare this apple Gorgonzola quiche more often. And you?
This recipe is adapted from the book Around my French Kitchen of Dorie Greenspan which contains delicious dinner recipes.
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Ingredients
Savory Pie Dough
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup ice water
Apple Gorgonzola Quiche
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small onion, sliced finely
- 2 eggs, size L
- ⅔ cup heavy cream
- 1 small apple, peeled, cored and sliced in small cubes
- 2 ounces gorgonzola cheese, cut into small cubes
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Instructions
Savory Pie Dough
- Mix the flour and salt in a kitchen machine.1 cup all-purpose flour, ⅛ teaspoon salt
- Add the olive oil.¼ cup olive oil
- Pulse and then add the ice-water.¼ cup ice water
- Pulse again until a ball is formed.
- Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate it for at least 3 hours.
- Roll the dough until it got a 10-inch diameter (26 cm) and line a 8-inch quiche dish (20 cm) with it.
- Push the dough against the sides and cut off the excess dough with scissors or a knife.
- With a fork, press a few holes in the bottom, so air can get out.
- Put some baking paper or aluminum foil on top of the bottom and fill it with baking peas.
- Put the form back in the refrigerator and chill for at least 1 hour.
- After 30 minutes, preheat the oven to
390 °F or 350 °F - Bake the quiche bottom for 20 minutes, then take out the filling and bake again for 3–4 minutes until the bottom is golden brown.
Gorgonzola apple quiche
- Melt the butter in the pan and fry the onion for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.1 tablespoon butter, 1 small onion
- In a bowl, mix the eggs with the cream.2 eggs, ⅔ cup heavy cream
- Cover the bottom with the onion, apple, and Gorgonzola cheese.1 small apple, 2 ounces gorgonzola cheese
- Pour the cream/egg mixture on top and put the quiche in the oven.
- Bake the quiche 30 to 40 minutes, until it is well solidified and slightly brown.
Notes
- You can also use a red onion instead of a regular onion for a nice color effect.
- Because you caramelize the onion, it becomes deliciously sweet.
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