custard Archives - Delights Of Culinaria

Ingredients

• Crust-
• Adapted from America's Test Kitchen
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour *
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter,cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons sour cream
• 1/3 cup ice water
• 1 large egg white,lightly beaten.
• dry beans
• foil or parchment paper
• * I used spelt flour,worked well.(pictured above)
• Filling-
• 2 shallots finely chopped.
• 8 oz.. mushrooms ( any type) sliced ( you can add more if you really love mushrooms)
• 1/4 cup white wine (optional)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 fresh ground black pepper
• pinch of nutmeg
• 7 eggs, lightly beaten
• 4 cups half-half or milk (or 2 cups heavy whipping cream + 2 cups milk)
• 1/2 cup -3/4 cup grated Gruyere or Swiss cheese.