Caramelized Endive Quiche, California Endive Farms
 
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Recipe type: quiche
Cuisine: California
Serves: 6 to 8 slices
Ingredients
  • Crust for a single crust pie (http://www.artofthepie.com)
  • Filling
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil, 1 Tbsp. butter
  • 3 Belgian endive, root end trimmed
  • 1 medium shallot
  • 3 oz. prosciutto
  • 1 cup milk, cream or mixture of each
  • 4 eggs
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 and ½ cups shredded cheese (I used a mixture of 4 cheeses: parmesan, asiago, fontina, provolone
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. In a medium sized skillet, sauté the shallot in butter/olive oil for 1-2 minutes.
  3. Slice the endive lengthwise and place sliced side down in the skillet and sauté until caramelized, about 3-5 minutes
  4. Add diced prosciutto and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
  5. Remove endive and cut in bite-sized pieces and return to skillet. Pour endive mixture on the bottom of the pie crust
  6. Mix eggs and milk, salt and pepper; pour on top of endive mixture, and using a knife make sure the egg mixture reaches the bottom of the crust.
  7. Top pie with 1 cup of cheese
  8. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes. Add the rest of the cheese and continue baking for 30-40 minutes until the filling is set. Cool for 10 minutes.
Recipe by People, Places and Pies at http://peopleplacespies.com/sacramento-river-valley-caramelized-endive-quiche-california-endive-farms/