Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Cheddar Kale Quiche from author @AveryAames + book #giveaway

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Okay, I'm gearing up for the release of FOR CHEDDAR OR WORSE so my mind is in cheese- mode, which means every recipe for this month from me will have cheese in it in some fashion. Get ready!

By the way, every week until release February 2, I'll be offering a giveaway right here, so don't miss a Wednesday. See below.

Over the New Year, I wanted to make something that I would really love to eat...for days.  I had recently bought a bag of quinoa flour and thought, hmm, what can I do with this?  Why not try a new quiche recipe!

My friend, Sheridan, gave me a cookbook for Christmas from the Lagasse girls (Emeril's daughters) and it's gluten-free, so I browsed through it, and I found a recipe for a pastry that looked perfect. I loved their tips. 

So I used that pastry and then scoured the Internet for a recipe with kale. I know, right, kale? I do NOT like kale raw. But I know it's benefits and thought, what if I can cook it down for a quiche? Perfect. 

I found a recipe on the Land of Lakes butter site. Every product now offers recipes using their products. Well, I didn't have all their products (I do use their butter and sour cream), and then I tweaked, so this one is my own, not theirs, but certainly inspired by theirs.

It's perfect for brunch, lunch, an afternoon snack, and or dinner. Cheese is sort of versatile that way. It's very savory and this quiche is gluten-free!!  Yes, of course, you could make a regular crust with regular flour or you can buy a crust at the store, but the quinoa adds so much, I've got to tell you. It gave this crust a great, nutty flavor! Love it!




Kale Cheddar Quiche

From a cookbook called: The Lagasse Girls’ Big Flavor, Bold Taste and No Gluten!

I tweaked this recipe, but it really worked.  Their biggest hint:  COLD, COLD, COLD.

Crust ingredients:

1 cup gluten-free flour blend (they suggested Arrowhead Mills – but I made mine with ½ cup sweet rice flour and ½ cup quinoa flour) [*plus more for dusting, see below]
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
1/2 cup (1 stick) COLD unsalted butter, diced into small cubes
1 large COLD egg
2 to 4 tablespoons ice water (*I used 2)

In a food processor, mix the flour, salt and xanthan gum to combine.



Add in the cold butter cubes and pulse until the mixture is fine crumbs with no large pieces.



Add the egg and 2 tablespoons of ice water and pulse again until dough forms. [Doesn’t take long.]  You might need to add water. You want the dough to be sort of sticky.



Remove the dough from the food processor and transfer to a large resealable plastic bag. Squish the dough down into a large disk of even thickness, as thin as your bag can handle.  *[I used a rolling pin to get it really flat.]  Refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or up to 3 days!


Once the dough is chilled, transfer it from its wrapping to a gluten-free floured sheet of waxed paper or parchment paper.  [*Note: I forgot to dust with GF flour and it was harder to remove. I did it, but it was harder.]  Sprinkle the top of the dough with a bit more GF flour and top with another piece of wax paper or parchment paper.

Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough between the sheets of paper.

Once it’s about 12 inches in diameter (the right size for a 9-inch pie pan), gently peel off the top layer of paper.

Now…to transfer the dough…I turned my pie plate upside down and set it on the dough. Then I slipped my hand beneath the parchment paper and pie plate and flipped them. The dough settled nicely inside. 
I didn't photograph the rolling and crimping. Sheesh!


Gentle press the dough down so it fits along the bottom and up the sides. If any part of it breaks, just squish it back together. You won’t see any seams after it bakes.

Crimp the edges of the dough around the rim of the pie plate.

For this quiche – do not prebake the crust!!!

QUICHE INGREDIENTS:

4 ounces (about 3 cups diced) kale, ribs and stems removed (*I chopped in food processor)
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup diced shallots, (1-3 shallots)
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup half and half
1/4 cup sour cream
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Heat oven to 375 degrees F.  Prepare pie shell per instructions.

Remove stems of kale. Chop a bit.  Then put in the food processor to really dice. This is a messy business!  But the food processor really helps. Measure 3 cups and set aside.


In a skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter.  Add shallots and cook 3 minutes until translucent.


Add the kale, rosemary, and thyme.  Cook 5 minutes or until kale is tender. Remove from heat.

In a large bowl, combine half & half, sour cream, eggs, salt, and pepper.  Using a whisk, mix until blended.

Spoon kale mixture into the prepared pie shell. Pour the egg mixture over the kale. Sprinkle with the shredded Cheddar cheese.





Place onto a baking sheet (that has a lip; this leaks).  Bake 35 minutes until the filling is set and the top is browned. Remove from oven and let stand 15 minutes. Serve warm.





THE GIVEAWAY!


Leave your name and email so I can contact you if you WIN, and tell me what is your favorite brunch food? I'll be giving away your CHOICE of a Cheese Shop Mystery plus some fun swag. Winner will be picked Friday, the 8th.


Savor the mystery and say cheese!


Daryl Wood Gerber aka Avery Aames
Tasty ~ Zesty ~ Dangerous!


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73 comments:

  1. Happy New Year! Favorite brunch food? Quiche, of course. I like the standard traditional Quiche Lorraine, but I also like to be adventurous adding ingredients like peppers, shrimp, roasted tomatoes, artichoke hearts. I guess kale is one ingredient I may need to try. kat8762@aol.com

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  2. My favorite brunch food is the waffles and the fresh fruit. Really enjoy the cheese shop mysteries.
    diannekc8@gmail.com

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  3. I would LOVE to win! I like spinach dip and cheese and crackers!
    lindaherold999@gmail.com
    This is a great site!!

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  4. Love this quiche recipe! And my favorite brunch food is in fact quiche (I love quiche with spinach, broccoli, and caramelized onions, especially). EMS591@aol.com

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  5. That looks yummy, Darryl! My faves are frittatas, savoury bread puddings or stratas, omelets, casseroles with bacon or sausage, and of course, quiche! Served with some fresh fruit and washed down with Bloody Marys or Mimosas. Thanks for the kale idea and quinoa crust, must try it soon!
    lola777_22 at hotmail dot com

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  6. Favorite brunch foods are Belgium waffles with strawberries on top, an egg white omelet with mushroom, ham, and cheese and grilled asparagus with balsamic vinaigrette and of course mimosas. rachelavirom@yahoo.com

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  7. Did you enjoy the kale cooked??? Is the flavor similar to spinach? My favorite brunch food really is all of them. Brunch is fun and I am feeling hungry at the moment!!!! Thank you for the recipe and the opportunity
    ejbs3s@yahoo.com

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    1. Yes, the flavor was similar to spinach. I think the chopping fine made a huge difference! Savory. I might even try the kale now just stirred fried, as long as it's finely chopped.

      ~Daryl / Avery

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  8. Favorite brunch food is an egg white omelet with lots of green peppers and mushrooms. Thanks for the chance to win. poohwine1217@gmail.com

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  9. Brunch for me is a rare event for me, so I will say Eggs Florentine. Thanks for the opportunity to win. grace dot koshida at gmail dot com

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  10. My favorite brunch foods are: strawberries, cinnamon rolls, coffee cake, croissants, omelets, French toast, and Belgium waffles. I am sure there is more but I can't think of them right now. Thank you for the giveaway.
    myrifraf (at) gmail (dot) com

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  11. Before I had to go gluten-free, Belgium waffles were my favorite...now I stick to omelets. Thanks for the gf quiche recipe! I've been intimidated to try crust but you've made it look do-able...thank you! And thanks for the chance to win one of your books! kimdavishb (at) gmail (dot) com

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    1. Kim, I was amazed how easy this went especially when the ingredients were super cold. Great tip!

      ~Daryl / Avery

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  12. My daughter loves kale! Will definitely try or pass this along to her! My favorite brunch food are omelettes, since I don't really make them at home!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

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  13. Oh, that really looks good! I love healthy meals that are also scrumptious and this sounds like it fits the bill.

    My favorite brunch is way too carb loaded - waffles or pancakes or french toast.

    harbingerdc(at)gmail(dot)com

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  14. Dutch Baby pancakes and bacon on the side. I love breakfaat anytime day or night but nothing with Kale. Ruth Nixon ruthenixon@sbcglobal.net

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  15. I like some scrambled eggs with smoked salmon. Yum! suefarrell.farrell@gmail.com

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  16. My favorite brunch food would be French Toast. sclickner@juno.com

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  17. I think my favorite brunch food is waffles! This quiche sounds delicious!

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  18. My favorite brunch food would be mushroom quiche or a Little Boy Blue omelet with bacon, chicken, and blue cheese. rebarger@bellsouth.net

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  19. I love a good britsh scone. Happy New Year! Yarnsnthreads@aol.com

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  20. My fav is a frittata , they are awesome ! kathambre@yahoo.com

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  21. What a great way to get your kale!!!! My favorite brunch foods are quiche and those overnight casseroles that use bread and milk and cheese, eggs and sausage!!! Love sausage.
    sharonquiltsatyahoodotcom

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  22. Quinoa flour? What a great idea.Best wishes with the soon to be new book.
    And cooked kale is a tasty addition. (I'm not crazy about it raw, either.)
    libbydodd at comcast dot net

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    1. Thanks, Libby. This was my first time using the quinoa flour and it gave a toasty flavor.

      ~Daryl / Avery

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  23. My favorite brunch food is a yummy mushroom and spinach quiche. And a side of bacon. :)
    afarage (at) earthlink.net

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  24. Favorite brunch food would be omelets. pwtish171@gmail.com

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  25. Anything with eggs and cheese qualifies for a favorite brunch food. And if you can make kale taste good, I'm all for it. Trying to figure out how to incorporate it into my diet a little.

    Looking forward to the new release, and thanks for the giveaway.
    sallycootie@gmail.com

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    1. I was trying to figure it out, too, and this turned out to be the perfect answer. Chopping it fine made a huge difference!

      ~Daryl / Avery

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  26. Sara C. saracarver07@gmail.com I love pin wheels. Little finger sandwiches I can eat as I read and not make a mess.

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  27. I love quiche for brunch with fresh fruit. I also like kale, so this recipe really appeals to me.
    Becky Richardson
    brichardson0056@yahoo.com

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  28. This is delectable. For brunch I enjoy French Toast made from Challah. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com

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    1. Challah french toast is so good. I'm gluten-free, so I don't get that, but I do make my own bread for french toast so it's a little fluffier!

      ~Daryl / Avery

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  29. My favorite brunch food is Belgian waffles -especially topped with fresh fruit.
    sgiden at verizon(.)net

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  30. Brunch is perfect with Frittata and a kale salad. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  31. I love anything my daughters' decide to surprise us with. One is the baker who brings me chocolet, white chip, macadamia cookies. The other makes the quiches that don't last 5 minutes. I also make my own Tehini dip and Chumus. It's way cheaper to do it myself and I can add as much cumin and garlic as I like.

    NoraAdrienne@gmail.com

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  32. A REQUEST FOR THE AUTHORS OF THIS GROUP>

    I'm also the swag lady of Brooklyn and Queens. Would it be possible to receive a LARGE mixed bag of bookmarks to share with the library branches I visit?

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  33. I love quiche w/fresh fruit and good coffee. Unfortunately I can't eat bacon, sausage etc or onions. Kinda limits my quiche. How would this be without shallots? Good idea for transferring pie crust.
    bobntoni@aol.com

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    1. It would be just fine without shallots. Enjoy. I make all sorts of quiches without those items, by the way.

      ~Daryl / Avery

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  34. I like omelets and waffles with fresh fruit. Your recipe looks really good. I have been told that kale tastes like spinach. I need to try kale. Thank you for the opportunity to win! Crossxjo@hotmail.com

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  35. For brunch, I love waffles, grits and lots of bacon! bobandcelia@sbcgobal.net

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  36. Hi Daryl! I make quiche at least once a month, usually with bacon or ham, green onions and maybe a little spinach. I've never tried it with kale, but we still have so much in our garden - I'm definitely going to add some to the next quiche. I also like the fact that your recipe uses cheddar. I rarely use Swiss (I like it, I just don't tend to put it in the quiches), usually it's a combination of Monterey jack and pepper jack. Oh, and I usually double the recipe so that I always have one in the freezer for emergencies. Have you tried this? Thanks for sharing your recipe! Nicole

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    1. I never even answered your question - lol! My favorite brunch food actually is quiche!!! :-)

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    2. The Cheddar gave it a really savory quality. Loved it! It's all gone.

      ~Daryl / Avery

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  37. Any kind of quiche and champagne to go with it is my favorite brunch. Thanks for the chance to win. Is this going to be the last Cheese Shop mystery? doward1952@yahoo.com

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    1. Hi, champagne. Yum! Yes, this is going to be the last Cheese Shop Mystery. I'm going to blog about that next week. :) Sigh.

      ~Daryl / Avery

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  38. Omelet or quiche. And I love to eat breakfast foods at any time of day. elainehroberson@gmail.com

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  39. Love the idea of kale in a quiche! We've tried all sorts of different ways to eat it, but none have been really great. My favorite brunch food - all of them! I have a good breakfast casserole recipe that I enjoy. Omelets are good. Belgian waffles. I'd eat breakfast food any time.

    bunkielisa at gmail dot com

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  40. My favorite brunch food is omelets. I can't eat quiche...too rich for me.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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  41. Eggs Benedict. Pretty crimping. suefoster109@netzero.net

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    1. Thanks. Glad you like the crimping. One of the fun things to do when making a pie. :)

      ~Daryl / Avery

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  42. Favorite food? Kind of like asking for a favorite author or book - I don't have just one! I do like Eggs Benedict. I'm sorry to see this series go, thanks to you, I've got a long list of cheeses to hunt down and try! You may just have to bring a cheese shop to the Cove in a future book (😉😉). book__wyrm@sbcglobal.net Thanks for the giveaway!

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    1. A cheese shop might appear in the Cove. :) Who knows? Oh, wait, there is one. Jenna simply hasn't gone into it to solve a crime. It's about time.

      ~Daryl / Avery

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  43. Happy New Year! My fave brunch is Stuffed French Toast or Eggs Benedict. dm_richards(at)yahoo(dot)com Thanks for the giveaway!

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  44. In recent months I've been making peanut butter filled French toast using cinnamon raisin bread - my guys really like them. I mostly make plate-sized pancakes using lots of healthy grain flours and lots of fruit, mostly blueberries and bananas. We use maple syrup made by our snowbird church members who split their time between upstate New York and the Florida panhandle. teenlibn at hotmail dot com. Thanks so much for great books!

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    1. Wow, sounds yummy and filling. A meal that would last a day! :)

      ~ Daryl / Avery

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  45. My favorite brunch food is french toast with a side of bacon or sausage. Don't forget the bowl of fresh fruit too. Yum utaker555@gmail.com

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  46. I haven't read any in this series yet but I just bought the first two books. My favorite brunch food? Right now I think over-easy eggs with toast. Or a bagel, egg and sausage sandwich. Or Belgian waffles with butter and nothing else. Too many good things for brunch, including your quiche!

    ElaineE246 at msn dot com

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    1. Elaine, I hope you'll read on! And yes, so many delicious choices for brunch. One of my favorite meals!

      ~Daryl / Avery

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  47. I love Quiche and I had thought about making one. But cheese yum and Cheese Balls are hard to resist. Love to read the Book please enter me. Marilyn ewatvess@yahoo.com

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  48. I love cheese and pastry so this would be a great one for a nice brunch. Thanks for the recipe and the opportunity!! kayt18(at)comcast(dot)net

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    1. Kay, you won! I'll be contacting you via email.

      Congrats,
      Daryl / Avery

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  49. Eggs Benedict and Champagne. My mom made quiche so much growing up I cannot eat it now.

    gibsonbk at hiwaay dot

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    1. Yum. Eggs Benedict is so decadent! Sorry about the quiche thing. Too sad. :{

      ~Daryl / Avery

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  50. Dear All! There have been so many wonderful comments, I simply haven't had the time to respond to all of you, but thank you. Glad you liked the recipe and thrilled you have so many suggestions. I've noted some for the future. Winner to be announce in the next reply. ~ Daryl / Avery

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  51. And the winner is...Kay Bennett! Congrats, Kay. I'll be getting in touch!

    More giveaways to come! Keep checking back each week and check out my website "fan club" for more upcoming contests!

    ~Daryl /Avery

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  52. PS All winners chosen by random number generator. :)

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