What is the Brocha one says on Quiche

Question

If one makes a Quiche with bread-dough, does it become Pas Habaah Bkisnin and the Brocha would be mzonos or not?

Answer 1

According to Halachos of Brochos (by Rabbi Yisroel Pinchos Bodner):

Broccoli, Mushroom, and Spinach Quiches are Mezonos (and the mezonos also exempts the filling).

As for the Bracha Achrona: It's Al Hamichya if a K'zayis of crust was eaten in K'dei Achilas Pras. If not, Borei Nefashos [provided there was shiur when combining with filling]. And if one was Koveah Seudah on it, Hamotzi and Birchas Hamazon are required.

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As to whether the case brought down in the sefer is the same case as your described Quiche with bread-dough, I cannot tell. But at face-value they appear to be the same, assuming of course that the method you described is how a typical quiche is made. If it is not, please describe the difference, so we can further assist you.

Answer 2

Could you post the recipe? It could give a clearer picture as to what kind of quiche we're dealing with.

If the Quiche has a crust, you would make a mezonot, as in yydl's answer - unless the crust is made from whole pieces of bread.

As for Quiche filling without crust:

• If the main part of the quiche (a cake) is eggs (like most quiches), then it is a shahakol.
• If this is a special bread-like quiche, with lots of flour, it could be a mezonos.(Brochos 37b)
• If you eat so much of the hypothetical 'mezonos-quiche', that you make a meal out of it, you should make hamotze (Brachos 42a)

Related:

Quiche filling made from bread: (Brochos 37a)

• If the bread pieces are larger than a ke'zayit - hamotze
• If the bread pieces are less than a ke'zayit - mezonot

Also, If the quiche has recognizeable slices of vegetables, and it's not a hamotze or mezonot, you may need a haadamah as well.