In addition to what HalfPint said, a crustless quiche can taste kind of flabby and fatty if the cheese, eggs and cream are primary. I find this one works well (I make it a lot) because the quinoa breaks up the fatty ingredients. https://food52.com/recipes/14244-quinoa-and-kale-crustless-quiche
Drbabs - your comments got me wondering if some people make crust less quiches because of GF issues or disliking making pastry. I wonder if a cracker crust (like graham cracker crust but savoury) would work as an alternative?
What an interesting idea. I think I’m going to have to try it— maybe a riff on the crust in this recipe https://food52.com/recipes/29939-bill-smith-s-atlantic-beach-pie without sugar.
Yes, that’s the type of crust I had in mind. Also, this new one might provide more texture contrast with the filling than does a traditional pastry crust.
Shelley - the cracker crust won’t be, as I understand it, keto friendly. But you might find a nut crust compatible with that diet. If you can’t find a nut crust in pie recipes, adapt one from other dishes.
Shelley, I’d suggest that if you do make a nut crust, you use egg white as a binder rather than butter. You really need the counterpoint of something light and crunchy and not fatty.
Yes, they can, but removing crustless quiche from the pan can be difficult. Egg protein loves to stick to most surfaces. Also the texture should be tender and light. To remove it from the pan in one neat piece, you would need to cook long enough to firm up the filling. Which runs the risk of overcooking, making the quiche dry.
It's not impossible, but you would have to re-work the cooking method.
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I wonder if a cracker crust (like graham cracker crust but savoury) would work as an alternative?
Also, this new one might provide more texture contrast with the filling than does a traditional pastry crust.
But you might find a nut crust compatible with that diet.
If you can’t find a nut crust in pie recipes, adapt one from other dishes.
It's not impossible, but you would have to re-work the cooking method.