A Mycological Adventure
I promised to make an entrée for my choir’s annual charity auction and dinner, but I really wasn’t sure what to make.  It needed to be a recipe that I could easily scale to feed a large crowd and one that didn’t need to be served hot.  What’s a girl to do?  Serve quiche!  Thankfully, one of my vintage cookbooks, Wild Mushroom Recipes, published by the Puget Sound Mycological Society in 1978, had a lovely-looking recipe for a mushroom quiche that I had been eying.
The original recipe called for Sparassis mushrooms, and since I did not have time to learn how to forage for mushrooms, I substituted more readily available mushrooms for the less mycologically inclined cook.
Mushroom and Bacon Quiche
Adapted from Wild Mushroom Recipes
1 frozen pie crust
4 slices of bacon, fried crisp and crumbled
1 cup grated Swiss cheese
1 cup sautéed mushrooms (I used a mix of cremini, shitake, and oyster)
4 eggs
1 3/4 cup cream
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground pepper
1. Sauté bacon until crisp and remove from pan.  Crumble bacon into small pieces.
2. Chop mushrooms and sauté in bacon grease for 5-7 minutes on medium-high.
3. Sprinkle bacon, mushrooms, and grated Swiss cheese into the pie shell.
4. Beat together eggs, cream, and spices and pour over bacon and mushroom mixture. Â Don’t over fill!
5. Bake for 35-45 min. at 375 until eggs are set and the top has browned. Â Serve either hot or cold!
I scaled this recipe and made 6 quiches, baking two at a time. Â I’m happy to report it was the first item at the auction dinner to be eaten up! Â I call it a resounding success!
Wow! This recipe has everything that I like! I think you get to make brunch next time you visit.
Hi Alison,
I love your mom’s blog and it looks like you are a chip off the old blog..:)
Your quiches look great, and I hope there was no double dipping at those vintage parties!
Nice to meet you!
Kathleen
Southampton, NY
You can NEVER go wrong with quiche! Looks pretty… and I know it tastes good!
@Kate (Mom): Most definitely. I really liked this quiche a lot!
@Kathleen: Nice to meet you as well! Thanks for stopping by.
@Susan: I completely agree –they’re so yummy!
Oh wow–bacon and mushroom, two of my favorite things! I will have to try this recipe for sure.
Yum…. What time is dinner? I can see why those went first, they’re beautiful!
Hey Alison,
I just wanted to tell you that I have been reading your blog and it is wonderful. I perfect blend of your skills and hobbies! The photography is also really beautiful! Are you using a point and shoot or something more sophisiticated? Glad to read that you are having fun up in Seattle. Let me know the next time you are down in LA!
-Rachel
Rachel! Thanks so much for your comments, especially on my photography! I started using Kevin’s Canon Digital SLR a few months back and I’ve been getting better about only using natural light, which makes things look *so* much better. The photography aspect has been a big learning experience for me. 🙂 It’s so nice to know that a friend is reading the blog!