Onion-cheese quiche
Onion quiche with cheese
Very slowly but surely there is some white fluff coming out of the sky. It’s not a lot but it’s cold enough for the white stuff to remain. The day has been grey and very overcast. Certainly not ideal for taking photos so that’s a bit of a nuisance really… Yes, ladies and gentlemen by the look of things, it appears we ARE finally getting something resembling a winter. If I’m totally honest I am ready for spring. I mean, I love winter, I really do, but then I like winter to appear when it is supposed to. For me that is around Christmas. And not at the beginning of February when all I can think of is spring! But if nature has proven anything lately then it is the fact that it cannot be controlled. So winter it is then. At least it is good for getting rid of some of the mosquito-eggs (I hope).
We have this thing here in Holland called De Elf Stedentocht. It’s a skating race across eleven cities (cities = steden) for a distance of around 200 km. It’s held on natural ice only, so that means that we have to wait for the weather gods to be with us, in order for the ice to be thick enough to hold masses of people at the same time. The last time it was held was in 1997! So you can see that it is rare for the ice to be of good enough quality. Every year, usually around this time, we do have some frost and as always there is this buzz going around for people that maybe this year we will be having the tour… 
Willem-Alexander, our crown prince even participated last time so you see, it’s a big deal here..
Ten yrs old.. getting skating lessons..
I’ve never been really good in skating… I found this picture of me at the age of 10 trying to do some skating..:) I’m the clumsy one on the left holding my friends hand and that’s my little brother behind her keeping an eye on things… I used to fall on my face quite a bit and I guess I never really learned it properly. See those skates by the way? Those are called Friese doorlopers and you can tie them under your regular shoes. This particular water (slootje) we are skating on was behind my parents house, as we were overlooking farmland.
Onion quiche
Now when it’s cold and dark outside, you want something warm and comforting, right? This particular quiche is perfect for that. it’s incredibly easy as it uses ready made croissant dough. The onions are slowly cooked in some dark beer giving it a hint of sweetness. We loved it! I used port salut in the recipe as I know Tom hates stronger cheeses (he hates all cheese but as long as it’s melted on something and not too strong he’s ok with eating it) but I would recommend using something with a bit more flavor. Blue cheese combined with regular cheese would be fantastic too. Recipe from Delicious Magazine
Onion cheese quiche
Yield: 4
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 1 hrs and 5 mins
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 750g onions (in half rings)
- 100ml dark beer
- 1 can croissant dough (Here you can buy these in tins which have enough dough for 6 croissants. not sure how that would be in other countries)
- 100g ham
- 4 eggs
- 150ml double cream
- 3 tablespoons flat leaf parsley (plus a little extra for garnish if you want)
- 200g abbey cheese (for instance port salut or any other good cheese you want, rind removed)
Directions:
| Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. Add the onion rings and bake for about 8-10 minutes until they are nice and soft. Don't let them get too brown though! Pour the beer in and keep cooking until there is no moisture left in the pan. Preheat the oven to 200 C. | |
| Roll the dough out and line a 10 x 30 cm tin with it or a round tin with a diameter of 24 cm. Make sure there are no holes in the dough. Line the bottom with the ham. Whisk the eggs, mix with cream, parsley and add pepper and salt to taste. Add the onions into the tin. Pour the egg-cream mixture over it and put the cheese on top in slices. Bake the quiche in the oven for about 30-35 minutes until golden brown and cooked. Sprinkle with a little extra parsley. |
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Note
While the recipe states that the qty's are for a tin of the size I have you I found there were far too many onions, so I actually made two out of the qty given. One of 10 x 30 cm and one round one. Which is fine but just thought I mention it!
Recipe from Delicious Magazine
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I know the Elf Stedentocht
I used to go skating a lot when I lived in Delft (indoors, that is), I loved it and I always longed for a real freezing Dutch winter, but I didn’t getting while I was there. And it’s been so warm here too… and dry.
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Simone (junglefrog) — January 30th, 2012 at 16:52
I would almost say come on over now as it looks like we will be able to skate in a few days time! Not that I own any skates anymore but still..
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Simone, this is gorgeous! I have just bought a tin like this one, and I can’t wait to use it. I’m going to have to figure out how to make the crust without wheat, though… but I have the rest of the ingredients, which is a good thing, because it’s snowing here too!
Keep warm.
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Simone (junglefrog) — January 30th, 2012 at 16:54
Thanks so much Kate. I just got this tin as a present for Christmas and I already love it. Have used it twice sofar but there is something appealing about the shape of the tin..
O you have snow too! Well we have a tiny bit but it’s been so grey all day that it feels a lot more is coming!
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What a fabulous quiche! So comforting and delicious looking. Rectangular tins are great.
I love that old picture of you skating.
Cheers,
Rosa
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Simone (junglefrog) — January 30th, 2012 at 18:39
I was cute wasn’t I..? lol
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This is beautiful and sounds so yummy, especially the onions cooked in beer. The little micro-greens give it an air of spring…
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Simone (junglefrog) — January 30th, 2012 at 18:40
Yes we had some microgreens that were about to grow too big and it worked lovely on the quiche!
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Saw this in the Delicious, love your picture and version of it, Simone! (I’m definitely not a snow, cold, winter or ice skating lover… I prefer spring and summer!)
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Simone (junglefrog) — January 30th, 2012 at 18:41
Thanks Denise. I love both but right now I think it’s about time we got to spring!
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Oh that rally sounds like a lot of fun! Count me in (if the ice gods get to work soon)
Delicious looking quiche, too!
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Simone (junglefrog) — January 31st, 2012 at 15:06
If the weather continues like this then it will definitely be happening Ben… Frrreeezing cold right now!
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Your cheese and onion quiche looks amazing Simone!!! I’d love a slice of that right now! I love how you’ve cooked the onions in beer. I will have to try that.
Love the photo of you skating. I can’t remember the last time I skated!
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Simone (junglefrog) — January 31st, 2012 at 15:06
Cooking it in beer makes the onions lovely and sweet. Since we had two quiches the second one was even better then the first! Delicious!
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This quiche looks incredible! I love the flavors in it. Yum!
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Simone (junglefrog) — January 31st, 2012 at 15:07
Thanks Russel!
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A Dutch friend of my father rides the Elf Stedentocht every year. He is a true skating man, since he was very little. he is 66 now! Your onion quiche looks wonderful, amazing & pretty too!
I sucked at swimming but was good in skiing!
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Simone (junglefrog) — January 31st, 2012 at 15:08
It always amazes me how some of those old guys/girls still participate in things like that. I think the oldest participant was something in his eighties if I’m not mistaken! I hope I will be that fit at that age!
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Ok, here is the truth…..Place me in front of this quiche and I will be as uncontrollable as the weather. Love the little micro greens!
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Simone (junglefrog) — January 31st, 2012 at 15:08
Lol… wel we had more then enough Nina so you could have gone wild easily!
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Simone,
The photo of you on skates is too cute!
I love the quiche..and that tin you got for Christmas is brilliant.
No snow here yet but sounds like it is on the way.
Stay warm xx
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Simone (junglefrog) — January 31st, 2012 at 15:09
You stay warm too Mona! There is not a lot of snow here yet. Some fluff came down but once the sun starts shining as it does today, the little bit that came down melts quickly. There are other parts of the Netherlands that had a lot more snow though…
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This is so beautiful!
recipe saved and I will try it very soon.. Thanks for sharing
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Simone (junglefrog) — January 31st, 2012 at 15:11
You’re welcome! Let me know if you make it!
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Helllooo best looking quiche I’ve ever seen! How I love rectangular tart pans, and I need to use mine more! I think this quiche would be a great place to start! So extra cheesy!
I took ice skating lessons as a kid for two years. I was ok with just straight skating, but always felt a little off-kilter, clumsy..I would propel my arms as I skated lol. Cut to adulthood..I don’t feel at all comfortable ice skating, and you’d never know I had lessons at any time in my life. I’m the one holding onto someone and falling on my butt. It was just not meant to be *sigh*
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Simone (junglefrog) — January 31st, 2012 at 15:12
Yep… know what you mean! I’ve fallen too many times to count and I guess that growing older also means that I get a little bit more cautious then I used to be as a kid. I was the kind that always fell into things, cut herself on whatever and broke things when falling..lol… O well, we can’t all be perfect skaters right?
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this looks amazing!!
viethefoodamateur.
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This tart sounds so lovely, onions, beer and cheese…yum!… and I’m so with you about the snow! It should be just before Christmas and New Year, and then well, then Spring can come, though I do have to admit that a little bit of chill now is better than continuos rain!
I’ve heard about the skating race, when I first came to the Netherlands from friends, but not sure I’d be looking forward to temperatures dropping here that much to see it though
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Simone (junglefrog) — January 31st, 2012 at 15:14
Nooo, like I said; spring it should be… But yes it is a lot better then all the rain we had as that got pretty depressing at some point. At least it looks lovely outside now!
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Oh my, talk to me about crazy weather…I was so sunny today and suddenly a downpour! The weather all over seems to be all taking us for a merry ride!
That quiche looks all sorts of awesome!
Happy birthday to Queen Beatrix!
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That’s too good!!!
I love that onion stuffing cooked in beer, delicious!
I even like the quiche tin
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Simone (junglefrog) — January 31st, 2012 at 23:26
I think I’m officially in love with that cake tin/quiche tin/all purposes tin… Expect to see it more often!
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I see that photo of you learning skate and I have visions (and phantom aches on my tail bone) from when I was younger and tried to ice skate! I wasn’t very good at it either.
I’d have to say forget the skating, ’cause making that gorgeous quiche is a much better way to spend a cold wintery day. Well making it, then eating it of course.
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Simone (junglefrog) — January 31st, 2012 at 23:26
O lol… I sort of now how you feel Rochelle! Including the sore bum.. If I had the choice (and I do as it turns out..) I would go for the quiche too!
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I am always ready for Spring and even summer but never really enjoyed Winter. This quiche looks so lovely and I am wondering if I can use puff pastry (the frozen one) in stead of the dough. I never cooked with beer you know .. so, got to give this a try soon!
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what a gorgeous result! I bet I would have a hard time stopping at just a few slices
It snowed here a few times, but nothing major.
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Oh, Simone, you didn’t even have to say which one was you in the photo – you haven’t changed one dot and I could tell that was you immediately. Love the photo! And I love winter, just adore it, but sadly we get almost no snow at all in Nantes and I want lots and lots of it! And there must be nothing better on a cold winter day than a stunning quiche like this one. LOVE the onion, cheese combo and it looks amazing! I made one similar a few months ago but yours looks even better. Bookmarked!
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That looks wonderful. Especially with the crossiant dough as a crust.
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