I have never baked a quiche before, do I prebake the shell?

Answer 1

No, do not. Because the cooking time on the quiche is about one hour, pre-baking the shell would overcook it. Martha Stewart has the best basic quiche filling recipe: 2 cups heavy cream to 3 eggs. I add salt, white pepper and two dashes of nutmeg. It comes out soft. I usually use M.S.'s "Perfect Pie Crust" recipe with it. I also use the "Pan Sucre" without the sugar sometimes. I have done all kinds of variations with quiche. I owned a restaurant and my quiches were my signature item. The favorite was turkey, caramelized onion and smoked Gouda.

Answer 2

If you're baking a Quiche, no. if you are baking a pie, if you want to. the reason not to prebake a quiche crust is that they typically stay in the oven a bit longer. If you prebake the crust, the crust has a good chance of burning when you bake the rest of the quiche.

Hope i've been of help.

Answer 3

Yes you should part bake the base first as it will stop it going soft when you put the liquid in the best way is to get some greaseproof paper cut it out for the size you want then place on the inside of the base then sprinkle some dried beans on top and bake in the oven for 10 mins take after that remove from oven take the paper out and put your chosen filling in

Answer 4

Depends on the ingredients. Sometimes if you are using a lot of ingredients that emit moisture it's a good idea to cover the edges with foil and pre-bake just a little, that way you won't have a soggy bottom.

Answer 5

its always best to prebake a pie shell before cooking a pie. makes the pie alot better looking and tasting

jan

Answer 6

Yes, to stop it going soggy, use lining paper and fill with rice to ensure you keep the shape.

Answer 7

You don't _need_ to, but pre-baking it briefly -- try five minutes -- will crisp it up a bit.

Answer 8

nope it can all bake together