We are blessed with an abundance of eggs in the springtime--chicken eggs, duck eggs, goose eggs, you name it. People come to our house during this time of year craving our golden, fluffy Goat Cheese and Herb Frittata, but there are only so many frittatas I can make before I'm frittata-ed out! That is when I turn to quiche. Enriched with Gruyere and fresh chevre, and encased in a rosemary-flavored buttery crust, quiche is an excellent make-ahead dish that can feed many. Like a frittata, the variations are limited only by your imagination--I've added everything from leftover roasted vegetables to Indian-spiced green peas embossed with garam masala. Dress it up with a simple salad of leafy greens, or make it heartier by serving it with our Farmhouse Crispy-Creamy Potatoes on the side.
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F/200 degrees C/gas 6. Unwrap the dough and place it on a generously floured worksurface. Roll the dough to a 10-in/25-cm circle, fold it into quarters, and transfer it to a 9-in/23-cm extra-deep pie dish, a 9 1/2-in/24-cm standard pie dish, or a 10-in/25-cm fluted tart pan/flat tin with removable bottom. Fit the dough into the corners of the pan and, if using a pie dish, trim and crimp the edges (if using a tart pan with removable bottom, press off the excess dough to create a clean edge). Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
Rub the remaining 1 tbsp soft butter over a large sheet of aluminum foil. Line the chilled pie crust with the foil, buttered side down, and then line the foil with pie weights or dried beans. Bake the pie crust until it is just set, about 12 minutes. Remove it from the oven and remove the foil and weights. Place the crust back in the oven and continue to bake until it is golden, about 5 minutes longer. Remove from the oven and set aside.
To make the filling:
In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil, black pepper, and herbs over medium-high heat until the herbs are fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the onion and 1/2 tsp of the salt, and cook, stirring often, until the onion is browned and starting to get crisp, about 8 minutes. Add the cauliflower and cook until browned and glossy and the onion starts to stick to the bottom of the pan, 4 to 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and set aside to cool slightly.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the Gruyere, chevre, parsley, and remaining salt. Scrape the vegetables into the crust and then pour the egg-cheese mixture over the vegetables. Place the quiche on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until the filling is browned, slightly puffy, and set, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool for at least 30 minutes before removing the rings, slicing, and serving.
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