Time: 2 hours.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 8 - 10

How can you make a classic ham and cheese quiche even more delicious? Bake it on a super-crispy potato crust! It's the perfect breakfast for a crowd. You don't have to knead the dough, which is a big plus. The recipe uses coarsely grated potatoes, mixed with melted butter, and pressed into the bottom and sides of the pan. Bake the quiche in a springform pan for easy removal without damaging it. Once the potato crust has browned and become firm, fill it with the ham and grated cheese filling and bake until done.

Ingredients:

• 165g unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for greasing the pan
• 900 g frozen grated potatoes for frying, thawed and squeezed out the water
• 7 large eggs
• 1.5 cups of low-fat cream
• 1.5 cups of a mixture of grated Gruyere and Swiss cheese
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh chives
• 110 g thin slices of ham, diced
• Special equipment: springform pan with a diameter of 22 cm.

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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potato, Gruyere cheese, Swiss cheese, eggs, cream, ham

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 220°C. Generously grease a 22cm springform pan with butter.
Step 2
• In a large bowl, combine the grated potatoes with butter, coating thoroughly. Pour the potato mixture into the prepared pan and press evenly into the bottom and up the sides. Bake until crisp and dark golden brown, 40-45 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F (175°C).
Step 3
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the cream. Add the cheese, chives, ham, and 1 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper. Spoon the egg mixture over the potato crust and bake until the filling is set, another 40-45 minutes.
Step 4
• Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Run a knife along the sides of the pan, remove the ring, and transfer the quiche to a serving platter or cutting board.

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