Maple Sausage, Apple and Brie Quiche (slightly adapted recipe from the Bradley Inn in Boulder, Colorado)
This recipe was updated in April 2020.
Ingredients
5 large eggs plus 1 large egg yolk
3/4 cup whole milk
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 of a large apple very thinly sliced (recommend using granny smith or any other green skinned apple)
1/4 to 1/3 pound of brie cheese, cut into slices, rind removed
1 piecrust (Pillsbury refrigerated crust recommended if you don't want to make your own)
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
8 ounces of browned maple sausage (if buying links, remove casings before browning)
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F).
2. Lightly spray a ceramic pie or quiche pan and unroll pie crust into, fluting edges with fingers. Place in refrigerator while preparing the rest of the ingredients.
3. Cook the maple sausage until browned. Let drain on a paper towel and allow to cool slightly.
4. Whisk the eggs and milk. Add salt and pepper and one quarter of the cooled cooked sausage.
5. Remove pie crust from refrigerator. Layer three quarters of the sausage; apples, and brie (in that order).
6. Pour in the egg/milk mixture. Sprinkle top with nutmeg.
7. Place quiche pan on a large baking sheet.
8. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes. Sides and center of quiche will rise up, crust will be lightly browned and the quiche will feel slightly firm to the touch.
9. Let the quiche rest for at least 5-10 minutes before cutting. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes: (1) Here were the changes made to the original recipe posted: (1) Instead of 6 large eggs, used 5 large eggs and 1 large egg yolk, (2) Instead of 1 cup of whole milk, used 3/4 cup of whole milk and 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream, (3) Instead of using sea salt, used kosher salt, and (4) Instead of using 6-8 ounces of browned maple sausage, used 8 ounces. (2) Additionally there were some slight, nuanced changes to the directions.
Once you have the experience of having your mind and body positively affected by the energy from seeing and being in the mountains, you are immediately addicted to it. The only cure for this addiction is to back to the mountains as often as your life allows. Life and responsibilities do not enable me to get back in Boulder as often as I would like, so I have to settle for making this quiche.
Recipes you make or foods you eat having the power to take you back to the places you love or to the events in your life with powerful memories always have a magical quality to them.