5 Pans You Can Use to Make Quiche (2024)

Do you want a tall quiche with tons of filling or something moresimple?

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Updated on June 19, 2017

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5 Pans You Can Use to Make Quiche (1)

Do you want a tall quiche with tons of filling or something more simple? Do you consider quiche a way for you to use up leftovers or more of an indulgent weeknight project? How you answer those questions will determine which pan is best for your quiche.

1. Pie plate

Purists think quiche in a pie plate is blasphemous, but in the US, it's probably what most home cooks use. Why? Because quiche becomes weeknight dinner material when you throw a fast filling into a premade, pre-fitted crust. While less impressive-looking than quiches made in other pans, a pie-plate quiche is totally serviceable.

2. Cake pan

A cake pan gives quiche the straight sides purists want, along with a deep, rich layer of filling and custard. The problem? Much like a quiche made in a pie plate, the quiche in a cake pan can't be unmolded.

3. Springform pan

A springform pan lets you create a deep, impressive quiche, and thanks to its removable sides, you can showcase your work. This is chef Thomas Keller's pan of choice.

4. Tart pan

If you prefer less filling and a very neat-looking quiche, the tart pan is for you. Thanks to the removable bottom, you can easily unmold it.

5. Brownie pan

If a quiche isn't round, can it still be considered quiche? Isn't it just an egg casserole with a crust? Call it whatever you like, but isn't it good to know that technically you can make quiche in a square pan? But please, whatever you do, don't call it crustless quiche. Then it's really just a casserole.

Kristin Donnelly is a former Food & Wine editor and author of the forthcoming The Modern Potluck (Clarkson Potter, 2016). She is also the cofounder of Stewart & Claire, an all-natural line of lip balms made in Brooklyn.

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5 Pans You Can Use to Make Quiche (2024)

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5 Pans You Can Use to Make Quiche? ›

If you don't have a springform pan, you can adjust to an equivalent deep dish pie pan if you keep an eye on and adjust the timing if needed. The filling here is made with a blend of whole milk and either sour cream or crème fraîche plus eggs and a bit of flour.

What pan can I use for quiche? ›

If you don't have a springform pan, you can adjust to an equivalent deep dish pie pan if you keep an eye on and adjust the timing if needed. The filling here is made with a blend of whole milk and either sour cream or crème fraîche plus eggs and a bit of flour.

Can you make a quiche in a pyrex dish? ›

This Pyrex® Classic 25cm Quiche/Flan Dish is a kitchen staple every home chef needs. Bake and enjoy straight from the dish as you can cut directly into the glass dish without scratching.

What is the difference between a pie pan and a quiche pan? ›

In French cooking we make a difference between a tart pan (for quiches or fruit tarts with no filling) and a pie pan (for American style pies and cakes such as the NY cheesecake). You will find both sizes here: the tart pan is wider and shallow. The pie dish is smaller but deeper.

What not to put in quiche? ›

  1. You should avoid using raw ingredients that will release a lot of water (they will ruin the bottom of the crust). ...
  2. If using lardons, bacon etc. ...
  3. A real quiche is made with cooking cream, not milk.
Jan 6, 2018

Should quiche be in glass or metal pan? ›

Glass heats up gently and evenly, priming the pie for a consistent, but slightly slower bake than metal delivers—factor in additional baking time. It is also relatively inexpensive and light, which makes it the perfect in-between pie pan for anyone just building their cookware collection.

What size tart pan for quiche? ›

4-inch Deep Tart Pan with Removable Bottom

Individual fluted quiche pan is 4 inches wide and 1.25 inches deep with a removable bottom. This deep tart pan is perfect for individual quiches or [...]

Can I use Pyrex instead of baking pan? ›

So, if you're in a pinch and need to use glass or ceramic cookware for recipes that call for baking pans, reduce the baking temperature by about 25ºF. It's also important to note some glassware, such as Pyrex, can be prone to thermal shock, meaning rapid temperature change could cause your bakeware to shatter.

What can I use instead of pie crust for quiche? ›

  • Crispy Rice Cereal. A little peanut butter is all it takes to morph crunchy cereal into a moldable mix for a playful pie crust. ...
  • Waffle Cones. Scooping ice cream cones for a crowd might leave you wiping sweat (and ice cream drippings) off your brow. ...
  • Brownies. ...
  • Butter Crackers. ...
  • Shredded Coconut. ...
  • Puff Pastry.

What is a quiche without pastry called? ›

A frittata, sometimes called a crustless quiche, has no crust, and you can bake it directly in a pan or skillet.

What to use if you don't have a quiche dish? ›

Cake pan

A cake pan gives quiche the straight sides purists want, along with a deep, rich layer of filling and custard. The problem? Much like a quiche made in a pie plate, the quiche in a cake pan can't be unmolded.

Does pie crust need to be prebaked for quiche? ›

You need a par-baked or fully baked crust if you're making quiche, no-bake pie, custard pie, cream pie, pudding pie, or simply want an extra-crisp pie crust. If you're making a pie that doesn't require a baked filling, you still need a baked crust.

What can you use instead of a pie pan? ›

An eight- or nine-inch cake pan is an easy pie pan substitute, as it has the same shape and volume as a pie pan. Be sure to line the bottom with a piece of parchment paper before adding the pie crust and blind-baking to make removing after baking easier.

What can go wrong when making quiche? ›

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Making Quiche
  • Not blind-baking the crust. ...
  • Using too many eggs in the custard. ...
  • Using fillings that are too wet. ...
  • Baking it on the top rack. ...
  • Leaving it in the oven too long.
May 1, 2019

Can you put too many eggs in a quiche? ›

The Kitchn cautions that using too many eggs can make the consistency of the quiche rubbery and tough, while using too few eggs can prevent the custard filling from setting properly, giving you a runny, soggy quiche. The recommended proportion is one egg to one-half cup of cream or milk.

What makes quiche unhealthy? ›

Is quiche healthy? Quiche is bad news when it comes to a healthy diet. It's usually made with cheese and cream in the filling as well as butter in the pastry case, so it's often high in saturated fat and calories. Ingredients like bacon will add salt and more saturated fat.

Can you cook quiche in a foil tray? ›

Quiche Lorraine is the traditional combination of cheese, egg and bacon, here in small 2-portion foil dishes. Quiches in foil dishes make ideal travelling food. Once you've eaten the contents you can bin the dish (for re-cycling of course) or take it home to use again.

How do you keep quiche from sticking to the pan? ›

Vegetable oil - Lightly moisten a paper towel with vegetable oil and rub it over the surface of the pie dish to prevent sticking.

Can you put quiche in foil tray in air fryer? ›

The top of the quiche browns quite quickly in the air fryer giving it an even more deeply savoury flavour, but cover the quiche with foil if you don't want your quiche to become very brown. Air fryers can be used for so much more than just chips and chicken wings – as this air-fried quiche shows.

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