This is a mash up of two of my favourite brunch dishes – hash brown and quiche!
“This tastes like a cross between a hash brown, quiche and potato dauphinoise gratin. Match made in heaven.” It took me 5 attempts until I was happy with this so I’ve been fanning out my attempts to friends and family. I think my sister described it best. She said it’s like a “cross between a quiche, hash brown and potato dauphinoise gratin”. The edges are brown and crispy like a hash brown and the filling is a traditional Quiche Lorraine filling with bacon, onion, cheese and egg. The base is also made of hash browns so when you pour the filling in, the potato and egg mixture meld together and turns gratin-like when it bakes.
“It’s incredible….this actually has about 1/3 less calories than the traditional Quiche Lorraine!” It smells and tastes rich and indulgent. But guess what? This actually has less calories than the traditional Quiche Lorraine because the hash brown crust has less than half the calories of shortcrust pastry! It’s incredible isn’t it?? It’s because shortcrust pastry is made with flour and butter which has a lot more calories than potato. The hash brown crust is made with 600g/1.2 lb of potatoes + 2 tbsp of butter which is 620 calories, whereas a traditional shortcrust pastry has 2,100 calories. So a traditional quiche lorraine has around 500 calories per serving whereas this Hash Brown Crust Quiche Lorraine has only 310 calories. This keeps really well in the fridge and freezer, like a normal quiche. I highly recommend reheating it in the oven so you can make the edges crispy again! Have I convinced you to stay in for brunch this weekend?? – Nagi
The Quiche Extended Family
Quiche Lorraine – the French mother, with the buttery flaky crust Salmon Quiche – the gourmet Aunt, loaded with smoked salmon Italian Sausage Quiche – the cheeky Italian uncle Frittata with Bacon – the father, made the traditional way (stove then oven) Baked Vegetable Frittata – the uncle, made the easy way (pour and bake!) Frittata Egg Muffins – the healthy sister CRUSTLESS Quiche – the low carb cousin, custardy, golden and fabulous (plus super speedy!) Spanish Tortilla (Omelette) – the Spanish potato-loving aunt
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