Spinach Mushroom Quiche

Spinach Mushroom Quiche

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Crustless Quiche Ingredients:

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*8-10 Fresh Small Portabella Mushrooms, rinsed,dried, sliced and cut into desired size pieces

*1 clove of fresh Garlic minced or pressed

*1/2 cup ham, diced

*1 box (10 ounce) chopped frozen Spinach; thawed, rinsed and drained (moisture squeezed from spinach) and chopped in small pieces

*4 Eggs, beaten

*1/2 cup Whipping Cream

*1/2 cup Milk

*1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese, freshly grated

*3/4 cup Mozzarella Cheese, freshly grated

*1/8 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes

*Salt and Pepper to taste
Note: You can also use other cheeses of your choice; bacon or meats of your choice, bell peppers, onions and etc…

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In a skillet on medium heat, sauté the mushrooms in a tablespoon of oil, until mushrooms release their moisture. And then add the garlic and sauté for an additional minute. Allow the mushrooms to cool slightly before adding to the milk and egg mixture.

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In a medium sized bowl combine the beaten eggs, cream, and milk. Beat just until combined.

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Add the rest of the ingredients in the ordered listed above and stir them together with the milk and egg mixture.

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In a glass pie dish (9″ round 1  1/2″ deep), sprayed with cooking spray, pour the combined quiche mixture into pie dish and bake at 350*F. oven for 45-60 minutes, checking to make sure the center is set.

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Allow the quiche to cool slightly (or until you can cut into pie shaped pieces without them falling apart) before serving.

Recipe adapted from Budget Bytes
  


  
Enjoy!

Jessica and Lindy

Lemon Cake with Raspberry Frosting

Lemon Cake

*1/2 cup Butter, softened

*1 1/2 cups Sugar

*3 Eggs (If you cut the recipe in half, use only one egg)

*2 tablespoons Lemon Zest

*3 tablespoons fresh Lemon Juice

*1 cup Buttermilk

*2 cups All-purpose Flour

*1/2 teaspoon Salt

*1 teaspoon Baking Powder

*1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda

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Cream together in a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, on medium speed, adding the wet ingredients, except for the eggs and buttermilk.

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In a mixing bowl whisk together the dry ingredients.

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Add the whisked dry ingredients, alternating the dry ingredients and buttermilk and adding to the creamed mixture, mixing on medium speed. Then add the eggs one at a time until all ingredients are combined and batter is smooth.

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Pour half the cake batter into two well buttered and floured 8 inch cake pans, dividing the batter equally in pans. (You could also use parchment paper.)

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Bake the cakes in a 350*F. oven for 28-32 minutes or until done.

Remove the cakes from the oven and allow the cakes to cool and remove cakes from pans.  Layer and frost as desired.

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Fresh Raspberry Frosting



*4 1/2 cups Confectioners’ Sugar, more if needed

*1 1/2 cups Butter, softened

*1/2 cup Raspberries, rinsed and puréed

*2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

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In a stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream together the above adding the confectioners’ sugar 1/2 cup at a time until the frosting ingredients are blended completely until a good piping consistency.

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Using a pastry bag with an open medium star tip (Wilton 2D), pipe the roses in a circular shape, starting in the middle of the rose.  For help in piping roses see   You Tube Rose Video

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Keep cake frosted cake refrigerated until ready to serve.

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Recipe adapted from Taste Better from Scratch

  

  
  


Enjoy!

Jessica and Lindy