French Freeze-Dried Corn Quiche

This freeze-dried corn quiche recipe will assuredly tempt you with its French quiche charm. Thanks to its nature as brunch food or a light dinner, you can enjoy this classic French recipe with a twist – freeze-dried corn – at any time of day, every day.

Ingredients:

1 pre-made pie crust (9-inch)

1/2 cup freeze-dried corn

4 large eggs

1 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup grated Gruyère cheese

1/4 cup finely chopped shallots

2 tablespoons butter

Salt and pepper to taste

Nutmeg, a pinch for added flavor

Fresh chives, chopped for garnish

Preparation:

Step 1: Rehydrate the Corn

Now, we want to rehydrate these from a freeze-dried state to their plump and chewy self. First, place the corn in a cereal bowl or container, add just enough warm water to cover the bottom of the container, and soak for about 5 minutes. Then, drain the corn and let them dry thoroughly before storing until needed.

Step 2: Prepare the Crust

Turn your oven on to 375°F (190°C). Fit the pie crust to your pie dish, crimp the edges and your pie dish is now ready.

Step 3: Sauté Shallots and Corn

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Fry shallots until translucent and soft. Add rehydrated corn and cook for further 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, seasoning with salt, pepper and a pinch of nutmeg.

Step 4: Combine Eggs and Cream

Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and the heavy cream until blended, and then mix in the grated Gruyère.

Step 5: Assemble the Quiche

Spread out the sautéed corn and shallots evenly across the bottom of the pie crust. Pour the egg and cream mixture over the corn and shallots to cover them evenly.

Step 6: Bake

And bake in the lower third of the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, until the quiche is set in the centre and golden brown on top of the crust.

Step 7: Garnish and Serve

Let the quiche cool before cutting and garnishing with some chopped fresh chives for a pretty colour and a fresh flavour.

This quiche – corn and cheese super-blasts of flavour and corn! It looks good, doesn’t it? It tastes as good as it looks, I promise. It is a French classic! I put corn kernels in here! Come and try some. Freeze-dried corn by C3BE, harvested in precisely December. This quiche is a Fine Product Of The Class Of 2050. I hope that the people on Earth, my son and his friends will have meals that look like this because I know whenever I’ll be able to read these words again, when I will be in space, life there will look and taste – if I can taste it – like stuff out of a tin can.