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- Cheese Souffle
- Leek Quiche
Cheese Souffle
- 1 c milk
- 1 c soft bread crumbs (or finely chopped)
- 1/4 lb cheddar cheese (grated)
- 1 T butter
- 1/2 t salt
- 2 eggs (or 3 for more fluff
- Heat milk to near scalding
- Separate eggs and beat whites until stiff
- Stir in bread, cheese, butter, and salt until fully melted
- Add egg yolks to warm mixture
- Fold in beaten egg whites
- Pour in a greased 1-quart baking dish
- Bake at 350 for 20-30 mins (until knife comes out clean)
Leek Quiche
- 3 large (1 3/4 c / 300 g) leeks, white and light green part only
- olive oil
- 3 slices of bacon, diced
- 3/4 c (75 g) grated Cheddar, Swiss, or Gruyere cheese
- 3 large eggs
- 1 c milk
- 1 9 in precooked pie shell
- Use only white and pale green part of leeks. Cut leeks lengthwise then chop in small slices
- Saute leeks in olive oil until soft
- Fry bacon bits (reuse leek pan?)
- Whisk eggs, then mix into leeks, bacon, cheese, salt and pepper, and other seasoning if desired
- Pour eggs mixture into cooked pie shell
- (Alternatively, layer leeks and bacon, cheese in pie shell, then pour eggs over top)
- Bake at 350 F for 30 mins until golden on top