Quiche Lorraine Recipe
An easy French quiche lorraine recipe that the whole family will love.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 deep dish pie crust
- 3 eggs
- 200 g of bacon lardons or chopped chunks of bacon
- 3/4 cup of crème fraïche or heavy cream
- 3/4 of milk
- 1 cup of shredded cheese eg. emmental, gruyère or cheddar
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- Pinch of nutmeg
Optional
- 200 g of sliced mushrooms
- 100 g of finely white chopped onions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 180C (375F).
- Place the pie crust on a baking pan and pierce lightly all over with a fork (around 2 inches apart).
- Beat the eggs, milk, and heavy cream in a large bowl.
- Cook the bacon in a frying pan for a few minutes.
- If added mushrooms or onions, lightly sauté those in the frying pan as well.
- Add the bacon, cheese, salt, pepper, and any optional ingredients into the egg mixture.
- Spread the mixture across the pie crust.
- Sprinkle across the top a pinch of nutmeg.
- Place in the oven for 45 minutes or until the top crust is browned.
- Cover with lid and serve while warm.
Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 738kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 35gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 28gCholesterol: 231mgSodium: 1341mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2g
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