A classic quiche crust and pie crust are made using homemade shortcrust pastry.

The steps to press the pastry into the tin and baking are the same.

If you have a store bought prepared pie shell, simply cook it per the packet directions.

Homemade Quiche Crust

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Quiche crust is shortcrust pastry

Quiche crusts are made with shortcrust pastry.

Because it stops the butter from melting.

Teeny tiny bits of butter in pastry = flaky pastry!

Homemade Salmon Quiche made with smoked salmon cooling on a rack, fresh out of the oven

Remove beads carefully Nobody wants hot beads bouncing all over the kitchen!

Homemade Quiche Crust

Close up of flaky homemade Quiche Lorraine crust

How to make homemade quiche crust

Overhead photo of a golden Quiche Lorraine with 2 pieces cut

Homemade Quiche Crust

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Preparation of easy homemade quiche crust

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Preparation of easy homemade quiche crust

Preparation of easy homemade quiche crust

Preparation of easy homemade quiche crust

Preparation of easy homemade quiche crust

Preparation of easy homemade quiche crust

Preparation of easy homemade quiche crust

Preparation of easy homemade quiche crust

Preparation of easy homemade quiche crust

Preparation of easy homemade quiche crust

Blind baking quiche crust

Preparation of easy homemade quiche crust

Preparation of easy homemade quiche crust

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