Caramelized Pear and Blue Cheese Quiche

Name: Caramelized Pear and Blue Cheese Quiche
Total time: 8400 s
Yield: Makes 10 to 12 servings.
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 deep-dish pastry shell, baked; 3 medium firm pears, 2 cored, 1 whole; 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, divided; 1 Tbsp. sugar; 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese; 3 large eggs; 2 cups plain fat-free Greek yogurt; 1/2 cup 2% milk; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. ground white pepper; 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg; Crumbled blue cheese and/or fresh sage leaves (optional)

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PREP 20 min. BAKE 1 hr., 20 min. COOL 40 min. EACH SERVING 288 cal., 15 g fat, 141 mg chol., 457 mg sodium, 20 g carb., 2 g fiber, 12 g pro.

C M @cmm96

PREP 20 min. BAKE 1 hr., 20 min. COOL 40 min. EACH SERVING 288 cal., 15 g fat, 141 mg chol., 457 mg sodium, 20 g carb., 2 g fiber, 12 g pro.

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Ingredients

Makes 10 to 12 servings.

1deep-dish pastry shell, baked
3medium firm pears, 2 cored, 1 whole
2 Tbsp.unsalted butter, divided
1 Tbsp.sugar
1/2 cupcrumbled blue cheese
3large eggs
2 cupsplain fat-free Greek yogurt
1/2 cup2% milk
1/2 tsp.salt
1/4 tsp.ground white pepper
1/8 tsp.ground nutmeg
Crumbled blue cheese and/or fresh sage leaves (optional)

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 325°F. Set pastry shell on a baking sheet.
2

Cut two of the pears into 1/2-inch cubes. Cut remaining pear into thin slices.
3

In a large skillet melt 1 Tbsp. of the butter over medium-high heat. Add cubed pears and sugar. Cook, stirring occasionally, 7 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to pastry shell. Sprinkle with blue cheese. Melt remaining 1 Tbsp. butter in skillet. Add pear slices. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes or just until softened.
4

For the custard, in a blender combine eggs, yogurt, milk, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Cover; blend until frothy.
5

Pour custard over filling in pastry shell. Arrange pear slices on custard. Bake 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 1/2 hours or just until top is lightly browned and custard is set in center (165°F). Cool in pan on a wire rack 40 minutes. Remove pan ring. Cut into wedges. If desired, sprinkle with additional blue cheese and/or fresh sage leaves. Makes 10 to 12 servings.