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🔧 Pie weights

Small ceramic or metal balls that you set on parchment paper over shortcrust pastry before blind baking, so it doesn't puff up and the sides don't slump.

Baking and oven · Not common at home · Also called: Dried beans for blind baking, Ceramic weights

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9 recipes with Pie weights

Spinach and Ricotta Quiche
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Spinach and Ricotta Quiche

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spinach quichericotta quicheFrench savory pie
Spinach and ricotta quiche – a classic French savory tart with a rich, creamy green filling.
11 ingredients⏱ 1 hr 20 minafoona.com
450 calories
FlourSaltButterEggsCold water
Button Mushroom and Goat Cheese Pastry
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Button Mushroom and Goat Cheese Pastry

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mushroom pastryquichegoat cheese
Button mushroom pastry with creamy goat cheese and cream - a crisp quiche with a rich, indulgent filling
13 ingredients⏱ 1 hr 40 minafoona.com
350 calories
FlourSaltButterEggsCold water
Mushroom and Herb Quiche
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Mushroom and Herb Quiche

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quichemushroomsherbs
A rich mushroom quiche with herbs in a homemade shortcrust pastry with a cream and Parmesan cheese filling
14 ingredients⏱ 1 hr 30 minafoona.com
359 calories
White flourSaltButterCold waterOnion
Leek and Pumpkin Quiche in Shortcrust Pastry
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Leek and Pumpkin Quiche in Shortcrust Pastry

Breads & Pastries
🧀 Dairy🥬 Vegetarian
quicheleekpumpkin
Homemade leek and pumpkin quiche in a delicate shortcrust pastry – a first course or a light, festive dinner
12 ingredients⏱ 1 hr 25 minafoona.com
388 calories
FlourSaltButterEggsCold water
Asparagus and Yellow Cheese Quiche
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Asparagus and Yellow Cheese Quiche

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savory pieasparaguscheese
An elegant quiche with fresh asparagus and melting cheeses, perfect for brunch
10 ingredients⏱ 1 hrafoona.com
296 calories
Shortcrust pastryEggsHeavy creamSaltBlack pepper
Tuna and Olive Quiche
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Tuna and Olive Quiche

fish
🥩 Meat
quicheTunaOlives
Tuna and olive quiche - a crisp, rich egg pie with tuna, cheese and black olives - a perfect lunch
12 ingredients⏱ 1 hr 35 minafoona.com
819 calories
FlourSaltButterEggsCold water
Goat Cheese and Leek Quiche
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Goat Cheese and Leek Quiche

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quichegoat cheese quicheleek quiche
A crisp butter crust, slowly softened leek and cream, topped with lumps of goat cheese that brown in the oven. Tasty hot, and maybe even more so at room temperature the next day.
13 ingredients⏱ 1 hr 30 minafoona.com
433 calories
White flourSaltButterEgg yolksCold water
Sweet Potato and Green Onion Quiche
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Sweet Potato and Green Onion Quiche

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quichesweet potato quichevegetable quiche
A crisp butter crust filled with roasted sweet potato cubes, green onion and an egg and cream custard. Roasting the sweet potato first brings out its sweetness and keeps the filling from getting watery. Serve a slice with a green salad and olives.
15 ingredients⏱ 1 hr 40 minafoona.com
443 calories
White flourSaltButterEgg yolksCold water
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Tomato and Mozzarella Pie

Pastries
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tomato piemozzarella pieItalian quiche
Tomato and mozzarella pie – a classic Mediterranean savory pie with tomatoes and mozzarella in a creamy topping.
11 ingredients⏱ 1 hr 35 minafoona.com
491 calories
FlourSaltButterCold waterEggs

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