Mom's Christmas Quiche Lorraine

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Have you made this?

By Tracey Fortier
@Tracey_Fortier

We eat this every Christmas morning. It can be fully prepared the day before and then reheated while the kids are opening their stockings. Hopefully your holiday won't be ruined by fighting over who gets the last piece!

Rating:

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Serves:

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1: 10 inch unbaked pie crust
1 large: egg white
1/2 lb: swiss cheese, grated
1 Tbsp: flour
6 slice: bacon
4 Tbsp: minced onions
4 large: eggs
2 c: light cream
: salt
1 dash(es): cayenne pepper

How to Make Mom's Christmas Quiche Lorraine

Step-by-Step

1Preheat oven to 400. Brush the entire surface of the pie crust with the egg white to prevent sogginess.
2Dredge the cheese with the flour. Fry bacon until crisp. Drain and crumble.
3Saute the minced onion in the bacon fat until limp
4Mix the bacon and onion and sprinkle over the pie shell. Cover the bacon and onion with the flour and cheese mixture.
5Beat eggs and cream, add salt to taste and cayenne pepper. Pour this mixture over the cheese.
6Bake at 400 for 15 minutes, then reduce to 325 for 30 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.