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Homemade Quiche Crust Recipe

Nancy Blackstone
This flakey homemade quiche crust recipe has only five ingredients plus water. It comes together in minutes and will nicely complement any quiche filling!
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 1 crust
Calories 220 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon parsley flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 10 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 ½ tablespoons ice water

Instructions
 

  • Add flour, parsley, and salt to food processor and pulse a few times to mix and distribute parsley flakes throughout.
  • Add cubed, cold butter. Pulse a few times until small pebble shapes form. 
  • Mix egg and cold water together, then pour into flour mixture. Pulse until dough forms.
  • Remove dough from food processor and roll out on well floured surface to a size that will fit your pie or tart pan.
  • Gently fold dough in half using floured hands, then lift into your pie plate and carefully arrange inside. Flute edges if desired, and cut excess dough from sides.
  • Place pie plate with crust in the freezer for 20 minutes while you prepare the quiche.
  • When quiche mixture is ready, remove crust from freezer and pour inside. Bake according to quiche instructions.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.125crustCalories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 207mgPotassium: 38mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 471IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
Keyword crust, pie crust, quiche, quiche crust
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