The Tale of Two Quiches - Julia and Emeril

Wow, have I lucked out. I've thoroughly enjoyed two completely different quiches this week. One made a la Julia Child by my friend Joanne, and the other was made a la Emeril by my friend and sister Keeli. Seriously delicious and both so different. I hadn't had quiche for so long, but it truly is an all encompassing delicious meal, especially when served with a salad a la Chef Ramsay! I'm going to post both here.

Julia Child's Blue Cheese or Roquefort Quiche: Partly cook a pastry shell at 400 degrees for 8 to 9 minutes and take out of the oven and cool. You will then need 3 oz. of Roquefort or blue cheese, 6 oz. of cream cheese or cottage cheese (I used cottage and blue cheese), 2 tbsp. of butter softened, 3 tbp. of whip cream, 2 eggs, salt, white pepper, cayenne pepper, 1/2 tbsp. of cut fresh chives, or green onion (for garnish). Cream the cheese and butter together then add the other ingredients. If you need to smooth it out put it through a sieve. Now pour into a partly baked pastry shell, top with chives or green onion, turn the oven down to 375 degrees and put the quiche into the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until puffed and golden. Serve with a salad.

Emeril's Quiche Lorraine *This is a really delicious and creamy Quiche: 6 oz. of thick bacon cut into strips, 2 large eggs, then 2 large egg yolks (I think that this is the secret adding extra yolk), 1 1/2 cups of half and half cream (ok then, this is the other secret), 1/4 tsp. of salt, 1/4 tsp. of white pepper, pinch of nutmeg, and 1 cup of grated Gruyere cheese, and one baked pie shell.

Cook bacon and drain.**I really liked the whole bacon effect - rather than the crumbled up version - in the quiche because it looked swirly and beautiful. Next, mix up the cream, eggs, cheese, and spices and pour into a prepared pie crust. and bake until "custard" is golden, puffed, and slightly wiggly in the centre (approximately 30-35 minutes). Then take out of the oven and cool for 15 minutes before serving. Serve with a salad.