Classic Quiche Florentine with Fresh Spinach

5 from 12 votes

Classic Quiche Florentine with Fresh Spinach

This easy Quiche Florentine is a classic brunch dish that requires very little effort unless you make a homemade crust. You only need eggs, spinach, shallots, Gruyere cheese, and half-and-half to make the filling. It's all baked in a buttery flakey pie crust. The time quoted to make this quiche do not include making your own crust.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Course: Breakfast / Brunch

Cuisine: French

Keyword: quiche florentine

Servings:

Calories: 676.2kcal

Author: Susan Pridmore

Ingredients

1 recipe Buttery Flaky Pie Crust
½ tablespoon unsalted butter
¼ cup finely chopped shallots
5 ounces prewashed baby spinach
⅜ teaspoon kosher salt or half this amount if using sea salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
4 ounces Gruyere cheese about 1 cup
4 large eggs
1 ½ cups half-and-half
pinch ground nutmeg

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425˚F. Follow the directions in the linked recipe to make a homemade pie crust.
When the dough is fitted into the pie plate you plan to use for making the quiche, line it with parchment paper, and fill it with pie weights.
Blind bake for 15 minutes. Remove the parchment paper and pie weights when they cool.
Reduce the oven to 350˚F.
Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat, and add the finely chopped shallots. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add the spinach to the skillet. If it doesn't all fit, wait until some begin to wilt, and then add the remaining spinach. Move the spinach around to ensure it wilts fairly evenly.
Transfer the spinach mixture to a colander and press down on it to squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
Arrange on the parbaked pie crust.
Grate the cheese. Sprinkle on top of the spinach mixture.
Whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, nutmeg, and remaining salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Pour over the spinach and cheese.
Set the quiche on a baking sheet and bake for 45 - 50 minutes or until done. A knife inserted into the center of the quiche should come out clean.

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