Gorgonzola dulce. Soft. Mild. Creamy. Delicious. What a delightful surprise this was in our French Friday recipe. I paired it with a sweet tart Pink Lady apple and it was a perfect combination.
I made two 4 and 1/2 inch quiches with Dorie's tart dough recipe. Her tart dough always bakes into the most beautiful, flaky pastry shell. You only need a few ingredients for the filling: onion, apple, gorgonzola dulce, heavy cream, eggs and salt and pepper to taste. That's it.
The result is a creamy, salty sweet quiche that has a slight crunch from the apple pieces. I made this for Sunday brunch and it is a quiche that I will be making again. Next time I think I will take Dorie's suggestion and throw in some toasted walnuts for a surprise and some added crunch and John thought it would be extra tasty with some finely diced green onion instead of the yellow onion I used which would also give it a bit more color. This is a recipe to have fun and play around with.
You can see what the rest of the group did with the quiche over at French Fridays with Dorie.
This sounds good, I bought some nice blue cheese yesterday. Could be an idea for using it
ReplyDeleteWasn't this one delicious! We loved it too. I have to say that I am very impressed with our group, I really thought that more would skip this week because of the blue cheese. But so far I haven't even read a single bad review of this recipe. And what cute little mini quiches, great brunch idea.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to make a more concerted effort to find this fabled dolce of which you speak. I went to two specialty stores and still couldn't find it. Your quiche looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a thumbs-up here, too. So easy, big impact!
ReplyDeleteI like your use of the ramekin sized containers for baking. And glad to hear someone finding and using the dolce - its a favorite.
ReplyDeleteElaine, Your mini quiches look so wonderful! I could not find the dolce gorgonzola...I just used plain gorgonzola! Honestly, I didn't know there was a difference. I haven't tried mine yet but, it looks so good! Happy Friday!!
ReplyDeleteLove your mini quiches too! We really enjoyed this recipe and I had fun playing around with the ingredients.
ReplyDeleteAlso enjoyed your description of the Gorgonzola cheese you used, sounds so delicious;-)
I'm eating left-over quiche as I visit everyone's blog. Love it, love it! The mini quiches were a great idea. Have a good weekend!
ReplyDeleteI always shy away from recipes with gorgonzola because I think I don't like it. But I think you might have changed my mind! :)
ReplyDeleteLove your individual sizes...so pretty. I want to try this one again too, and I also want to play with the ingredients...Hubby wants crumbled bacon; I think the nuts sound great.
ReplyDeleteElaine..your mini quiches looks delicious :) Hard to find gorgonzola over here in Malaysia, so most probably I have to find a substitute for it when I bake this. Have a great weekend :)
ReplyDeleteYour mini quiches look excellent! I'm jealous you found the gorgonzola dulce. I couldn't find it and just used regular (although it was still great).
ReplyDeleteLooks great! I don't have the patience to make little quiches. They look so cute, though!
ReplyDeleteI am going to have to hunt down some of the dolce. It sounds really lovely. Like the mini quiches :-)
ReplyDeleteOh how wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely brunchy treats, Elaine! I used plain Gorgonzola because that's what I had in the fridge, but I do love the dolce version (though to be honest, I've seldom met a cheese I didn't like). I did through a handful of toasted walnuts in and recommend that for next time. Glad to hear this was popular at your house. I can understand why! Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteI really like the effect of the sunshine on your quiches, looks great!
ReplyDeleteI really really don't like blue cheese and i still enjoyed this tart, it really is a great recipe!
Beautiful "sun drenched" quiches Elaine! Love the "mini's" of anything... don't you? Glad you liked the cheese - it's definitely a flavor on its own, but I do like the TJ crackers. :) I have never done the apple/cheddar/cheese version of anything, but this sparks my interest! And yes, green onions over yellow - great idea!
ReplyDeleteHmmm, your quiche looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteI added the walnuts and loved them. Your husband's idea of green onion sounds amazing. We've got these taste-testers well trained! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI adiore your two little puffy quiches - and all that sunshine! We had a mad day here today - hot and humid and overcast and windy, then cold and raining.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous quiche! From your description, the addition of green onions would be wonderful. I must get myself that cookbook and try some of the recipes. Almost every week you post something that I'd like to try!
ReplyDeleteI really like how you did individual sizes. Green onion and walnut would be terrific with this too! I just thought this was a winner and wish I had some for breakfast this morning :) Maybe next Sunday!
ReplyDeleteYes, I like the small tarts, too...I think green onion is a wonderful idea! Glad you both enjoyed...hope you're having a wonderful weekend, Elaine!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to make mini quiches :)
ReplyDeleteLovely quiches you've got there Elaine! Yay for individual size. :) I agree with you that the pate brisee is a dream to work with. I really miss the creamy saltiness of gorgonzola dolce, sigh. So glad to see it is a great combo!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely looking breakfast, Elaine! I love you little tart dishes.
ReplyDeleteLove your quiches. Dorie's tart dough is my favourite for crusts, now. It works beautifully with conventional flour and with a gluten-free flour mix.
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