Lazy Quiche

3 eggs
1&1/2 cups milk
1&1/2 cups grated cheese
1 medium onion, chopped
3 rashers rindless bacon, chopped
3/4 cup packet pastry mix
Salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon parsley flakes
1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs

Method: Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Pour into a greased pie dish and bake for 40 mins at 230-250°C or until lightly browned on top.

Variations: Add any combination of the following ingredients to the quiche: 1 small can of corn kernels; 1 cup of finely chopped red and/or green capsicum; 1 cup of chopped mushrooms. The bacon can be substituted for 1 tin of drained shredded tuna.

Source: Royal Adelaide Hospital Community Children's Centre (RAHCCC) Cookbook, 2nd edition (Adelaide, 2008), p.56.

Quick Quiche

3-4 eggs

2 rashers bacon, chopped

1 cup grated cheese

1 cup milk

1 onion, chopped

salt & pepper

3/4 cup pastry mix

Method: Beat eggs, add milk and pastry mix. Mix for a couple of minutes. Pour into greased pie dish.

Sprinkle onion, bacon and cheese into dish and bake in moderate oven for 50 minutes.

Serves - 4-5 people

Source: Recommended by J. Drew in The Wentworth Private Residential Care Cookbook (Aberfoyle Park [Adelaide], ?2008), p.11.

Country Quiche

3 eggs

3/4 cup milk

3/4 cup cream

1 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup grated cheese

1/2 cup chopped bacon

1 tspn chopped parsley

3/4 cup pastry mix

Method: Combine all ingredients in a pyrex dish and bake at 180-200C for 30mins. The pastry mix drops to the bottom and forms its own crust.

Variations:

Omit cream and use 1.1/2 cups milk.

Omit bacon and use ham or tuna, 1/2 tspn dry mustard and 1/2 tspn mixed herbs.

1 tomato and 1/2 cup shredded spinach or cabbage can be used.

Source: Lutheran Jubilee 150 Cook Book 1838-1988 Vol 2 by St. Paul's Congregation, Yorketown (1988), p.15.

Egg and Bacon Pie

3 eggs

1.1/2 cups grated cheese

1 onion chopped finely

1/2 cup chopped bacon

1.1/2 cups milk

3/4 cup pastry mix

Method: Beat eggs and add to all other ingredients. Pour into greased tart plate. Sprinkle with parsley flakes. Cook 45-50 minutes in moderate oven.

Source: Memory Lane Cookbook (Rotary Club of Naracoorte, 1986), p.17.

Impossible Country Quiche

3 eggs
1/2 cup chopped bacon
3/4 cup pastry mix
1&1/2 cups milk
Small chopped onion (optional)
1/2 cup grated cheese

Method: Beat eggs then add rest of ingredients. Bake in Pyrex dish 45 minutes in moderate oven.

Source: Memory Lane Cookbook (Rotary Club of Naracoorte, 1986), p.18.