Quiche Lorraine

Name: Quiche Lorraine
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 9-inch pie crust, unbaked; 1 tsp butter; 3 slice canadian bacon, 1/4-inch thick, diced; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 1/2 c swiss cheese, grated; 4 eggs; 1 c milk; 1 c heavy cream; 1 pinch grated nutmeg; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper

By Vicki Butts (lazyme)
@lazyme5909

From The Art of French Cooking by Fernande Garvin.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

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Serves:

4-6

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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1

9-inch pie crust, unbaked
1 tsp

butter
3 slice

canadian bacon, 1/4-inch thick, diced
1 medium

onion, finely chopped
1/2 c

swiss cheese, grated
4

eggs
1 c

milk
1 c

heavy cream
1 pinch

grated nutmeg
1/2 tsp

salt
1/4 tsp

pepper

How to Make Quiche Lorraine

Step-by-Step

Line a 9-inch pie plate with pie crust.
In a small, heavy saucepan, heat butter. Add bacon and cook for 5 minutes, or until bacon is golden brown. Remove bacon and set aside. Add onions to pan and cook for 5 minutes. Remove onions and set aside.
Cover bottom of pie crust with bacon, onions, and 1/4 cup grated cheese.
In mixing bowl, combine remaining cheese, eggs, milk, cream, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Pour over bacon mixture.
Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue baking for 15 minutes longer, or until custard is well set.
Serve hot.