Cheddar Cheese Pie
Simple cheddar cheese pie with a rich egg custard of heavy cream, milk, and a dash of Tabasco baked in a flaky pie shell. A savory quiche-style main that serves six with minimal effort.
YIELD
1 piePREP
20 minCOOK
45 minREADY
65 minCall it a quiche, call it a cheese pie. Either way, it’s a golden, custardy beauty that belongs on your brunch table.
A pre-baked pie shell gets filled with shredded cheddar, then blanketed with a silky custard made from four eggs, heavy cream, milk, and just enough Tabasco to add warmth without any real heat.
The oven does the rest, turning everything into a set-but-still-jiggly filling that slices clean and tastes rich without being heavy.
Includes microwave directions for those days when you need it faster. Either way, let it rest before cutting for the cleanest slices.
Pro Tips
- Blind-bake the crust first at the higher temperature. Those 10 minutes ensure a crisp bottom that won’t go soggy under the custard.
- Don’t overbake. Pull the pie when the center still has a gentle wobble. It firms up as it cools, and overdone custard turns rubbery.
- Sharp cheddar over mild, always. The cream and eggs mellow everything, so you need a cheese with real character to come through.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 450℉ (230℃).
Prick pastry shell with fork. Bake 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Reduce oven temperature to 325℉ (160℃).
In medium bowl beat together eggs, cream, milk, salt and tabasco sauce.
Sprinkle cheese evenly over bottom of pastry shell.
Pour in cream mixture.
Bake 45 minutes Makes 6 servings.
MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: Prepare and bake pastry shell as directed above using glass microwave-safe pie plate.
In 1-quart microwave-safe bowl beat eggs, cream, milk, salt and tabasco sauce.
Cook uncovered on high 1½ to 1½ minutes or until mixture is hot but has not begun to set.
Sprinkle cheese evenly over bottom of pastry shell.
Pour in hot egg mixture. Place in oven on inverted microwave-safe saucer.
Cook uncovered on Medium (50% power) 8 minutes.
Turn dish ½ turn.
Continue to cook on Medium 7 to 10 minutes or until egg mixture is just set in center.
Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
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