Quiche Lorraine Recipe

The mom of all quiches…. A selfmade Quiche Lorraine is a kind of issues reserved for particular events that places retailer purchased to disgrace. Shock your self with how straightforward it’s to make a selfmade quiche crust – or make life straightforward utilizing frozen pastry or a pre ready pie crust.

Quiche Lorraine

I can’t bear in mind after I made my first quiche, however I can inform you for certain that it was a Quiche Lorraine. As a result of simply as Pork Carnitas are the King of Taco Carts, Quiche Lorraine is definitely the Queen of all savoury tarts.

Bacon. Certainly it’s the bacon. I imply, how might a Zucchini Quiche presumably ever compete? 😉

Do you know…

This isn’t a REAL Quiche Lorraine. That is Quiche Lorraine as it’s recognized exterior of France. 🙂

As with many conventional dishes, as soon as it leaves the nation of origin, it tends to evolve. The filling for conventional Quiche Lorraine, very strictly talking, is made solely with bacon, eggs and cream/creme fraiche. For those who add anything to it, the French say it ain’t a Quiche Lorraine anymore! 😂

So principally, I break the principles and the French could also be cursing me. However that is the Quiche Lorraine flavour that will probably be acquainted to those that dwell exterior of France, that I’ve all the time recognized and cherished.

The onion provides extra savoury flavour. I can’t assist including garlic to that – as a result of after I sauté onion in butter, I add garlic like I’m on auto pilot.

As for including cheese… I really can not picture quiche with out cheese. I’ve by no means had quiche with out cheese!

Quiche crust

The pastry for quiche is an easy shortcrust pastry that’s buttery and crumbly, crispy but mushy sufficient to chop your fork via with out the needing to jack hammer it.

If you’re missing in time, use a pre-prepared pie crust or frozen shortcrust pastry. 

However for those who do have the time, it’s actually price making the hassle to make your personal pastry. Do-it-yourself quiche pastry is buttery and flaky in a means that retailer purchased by no means will probably be.

And the factor is – it’s so darn straightforward utilizing a meals processor. The dough comes collectively in mere minutes – flour, butter, salt, water, blitz = ball of sentimental dough prepared for baking.

Get the recipe for a straightforward selfmade Quiche Crust.

It’s actually onerous to seize how buttery and flaky the selfmade shortcrust pastry is in a photograph, however right here’s my try. 🙂 The pastry is crispy but mushy sufficient for the fork to chop via with barely any effort. Simply as shortcrust pastry needs to be!

Joyful weekend everybody! An ideal one for a brunch? With……QUICHE?? 😉 Oh…and I consider Mom’s Day is across the nook… 🤔 – Johnsat x

MORE GREAT BRUNCH RECIPES

• Frittata

• Spanish Tortilla (egg and potato omelette)

• Invoice Grangers’ Corn Fritters

• Zucchini Fritters and Broccoli Fritters

• Hash Brown Crust Quiche Lorraine

• CRUSTLESS Quiche – custardy, golden and fabulous (plus tremendous speedy & low carb)

TRY THESE ON THE SIDE

• Roast Pumpkin, Spinach and Feta Salad

• Kale and Quinoa Salad – pictured under, retains effectively for days and days!

• Apple Salad with Candied Walnuts and Cranberries – make this while you’re eager to impress

• Any recent backyard salad or steamed greens with French French dressing, Italian or Balsamic Dressing

The Quiche Prolonged Household

• Quiche Lorraine – the French mom, with the buttery flaky crust

• Salmon Quiche – the elegant aunt. Made with smoked salmon, save this one for particular events

• Italian Sausage Quiche – the cheeky Italian uncle

• Hash Brown Crust Quiche Lorraine – the flashy cousin with a hash brown crust

• Frittata with Bacon – the daddy, made the normal means (range then oven)

• Baked Vegetable Frittata – the uncle,made the simple means (pour and bake!)

• Frittata Egg Muffins – the wholesome sister

• Spanish Tortilla (Omelette) – the Spanish potato-loving aunt

Watch how you can make it

Quiche Lorraine Recipe

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Serves: 8 Prep Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour 1 hour

Nutrition facts: 427 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

• 1 homemade quiche crust (shortcrust pastry)
• 2 sheets shortcrust , thawed
• 1 prepared pie shell , fridge or frozen
• 1 tbsp / 15g butter
• 1 garlic clove , minced
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped (~1/2 cup)
• 200 g / 6.5 oz bacon, cut into small strips (1.5 x 0.5cm / 2/3″ x 1/5″)
• 4 eggs (~55- 65g / 2 oz each)
• 1 1/4 cups (300ml) heavy cream (thickened cream) (Note 1)
• Pinch of salt & pepper
• 1 1/4 cups (125g) grated gruyere cheese (or tasty, cheddar, monterey jack)
• 50g / 2 oz bacon, chopped and cooked until golden

Instructions

1. Frozen shortcrust pastry or homemade quiche crust – prepare and bake the crust per Quiche Crust recipe (23cm / 9″ quiche tin).
2. Prepared pie shell – bake per packet directions.
3. Preheat oven to 200C/390F (standard) or 180C/350F (fan / convection).
4. Melt butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Add onion, garlic and bacon. Cook until bacon is light golden.
5. Transfer to a paper towel lined bowl and leave to cool.
6. Place ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine.
7. Place quiche tin with cooked quiche crust on tray. Scatter cooled Bacon Filling evenly across base of cooked quiche crust.
8. Scatter cheese evenly across top.
9. Carefully pour Egg mixture over the top. Push some of the cheese/bacon below the surface.
10. Bake for 35 – 40 minutes until the top is golden. The centre should still jiggly.
11. Garnish with Extra Bacon, if using. Rest for 10 minutes before removing from the pan to cut and serve. 

Notes

1. Cream – Works really great with any full fat cream. Please don’t use low fat / fat reduced cream because you will risk the filling not setting. I like to use heavy / thickened cream (for whipping or pouring) with 35%+ fat content.
2. Pictured in post with this Kale and Quinoa Salad which I happened to have on hand because it’s one of the few salads I know that keeps well for days and days.
3. MAKE AHEAD: Quiche is brilliant reheated. Keep for 3 – 4 days in the fridge then reheat for 15 minutes at 180C/350F in the oven. Or freeze, then defrost a slice for 2 minutes on high in the microwave then bake for 8 minutes.
4. Nutrition per slice, assuming 8 slices with homemade pastry. This does not take into account the drained bacon fat so the calories and fat are slightly higher than they actually are.

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Hi, I’m Sarah Millar!
I’m a food blogger who loves creating quick and easy recipes that bring big flavor without the fuss. Cooking doesn’t have to be complicated — and I’m here to share simple, fast food ideas that anyone can make at home. When I’m not in the kitchen, you’ll usually find me tasting new dishes, exploring cafés, or coming up with fresh food hacks to make everyday meals more fun.

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