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  | kriss   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Topic: *confused* Posted: 24 September 2008 at 7:38am
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   Hi guys,
 DH has been really into bacon & egg quiches lately so I have been making a few with just eggs, milk, cheese and bacon. Sometimes we add corn and peas.
 
 Anyway they have been quite watery when cooked and make the pastry soggy. Am I doing something wrong, or is there a step I am missing?
 
 Any help much appreciated, thanks
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  | MrsMojo   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 24 September 2008 at 7:58am | 
 
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   Maybe you need to thicken the mixture wth a bit of wheat or cornflour.  I use reduced cream in my quiches (instead of milk) and it's lovely. | 
 
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  | mylilmosaic   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 24 September 2008 at 8:15am | 
 
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   I make quiche with all the same ingredients as you & a few extras that we like, but I don't use pastry at all.  My recipe just has 1/2 cup of self raising flour added & it kinda thickens it and gives it a small base.    | 
 
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  | Genie   Senior Member
 
   
 
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 24 September 2008 at 8:18am | 
 
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   I saw on a tv show that a lot of brands of bacon have a lot of water added, maybe try one of the more expensive brands, or try precooking it to remove some of the water?
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  | MrsMojo   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 24 September 2008 at 8:18am | 
 
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   Jaxs do you put extra flour on the bottom of the dish to get the base or does it just form one by itself?
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  | kriss   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 24 September 2008 at 8:41am | 
 
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   Good ideas ladies thanks alot    | 
 
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  | T_Rex   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 24 September 2008 at 10:07am | 
 
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   I don't use pastry either. And nope, Jo, you just mix the flour in with the rest of it, it makes its own crust - I don't know how it works, but it does! I use recipes from Alison Holst's meals without meat. (I'm a huge meat-eater, but I LOVE that book).
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  | Kellz   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 24 September 2008 at 10:15am | 
 
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   When I use pastry I just dont use any milk in the egggs. Works out fine and not soggy. I put in chopped onion, bacon,  and frozen mixed vege.
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  | Bizzy   Senior Member
 
   
 
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 24 September 2008 at 10:55am | 
 
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   you only need a very small amount of milk.  i sometimes use a can of creamed corn too and thats really nice and the kids eat it too.
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  | lizzle   Senior Member
 
   
 
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 24 September 2008 at 10:59am | 
 
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   when i make quiche, i make a white sauce first, then add the eggs to that.  pour the sauce over whatever meat6 and veges I have.  no watery stuff!
 I also blind-bake my pastry for 10 minutes first
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  | kriss   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 24 September 2008 at 11:01am | 
 
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   I blind-bake also, but I don't pre-cook the bacon and I use quite a bit of milk. I thought that might make the eggs go further lol
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  | Kellz   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 24 September 2008 at 11:44am | 
 
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   I dont blind-bake at all, but dont use any milk. But them we have an endless supply of fresh farm eggs thanks to MIL, so I dont have to make them stretch!
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  | busymum   Senior Member
 
   
 
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 24 September 2008 at 7:51pm | 
 
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   Reduce the milk then and add some cornflour to it to help it thicken.
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  | mylilmosaic   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 24 September 2008 at 8:46pm | 
 
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   Mrs Mojo, I just stir the flour into the mix, it doesn't form a big crust or anything but just holds it altogether, if that makes sense.  I can post the recipe if anyone wants it, I always make it when I need something quick to take to a pot luck dinner    | 
 
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  | busymum   Senior Member
 
   
 
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 24 September 2008 at 9:07pm | 
 
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   I'm guessing it forms like an omlete base?
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