Chef John's Quiche Lorraine

Name: Chef John's Quiche Lorraine
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust (see footnote for recipe link); 8 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces; 1/2 cup chopped leeks (white and pale green parts only); 1/2 cup chopped onion; salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste; 3 eggs; 2 egg yolks; 1 cup heavy cream; 3/4 cup milk; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 6 ounces shredded Gruyere cheese

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""In my opinion, a proper quiche should be rich, custardy, and luxurious--not some kind of dense, baked omelet. This has only enough eggs and yolks to hold things together, but that means you need to let it cool to just warm before serving, to fully enjoy the experience."..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust (see footnote for recipe link)

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8 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces

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1/2 cup chopped leeks (white and pale green parts only)

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1/2 cup chopped onion

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salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

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1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste

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3 eggs

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2 egg yolks

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1 cup heavy cream

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3/4 cup milk

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1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

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6 ounces shredded Gruyere cheese

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