Quiche Lorraine

Name: Quiche Lorraine
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 1
Ingredients: Flaky Butter Crust, recipe follows; 6 ounces thick cut bacon, cut into narrow strips (or “lardons”); 2 large eggs; 2 large egg yolks; 1 1/4 cups half-and-half; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper; Pinch freshly grated nutmeg; 1 cup grated Gruyere or Swiss; Simple Salad, recipe follows; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into pieces; 1 to 2 tablespoons ice water, or more as needed; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar; 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar, optional; 1 tablespoon chopped garlic; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 3/4 cup olive oil; Mesclun salad mix or favorite greens, for accompaniment

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INGREDIENTS

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Flaky Butter Crust, recipe follows

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6 ounces thick cut bacon, cut into narrow strips (or “lardons”)

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2 large eggs

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2 large egg yolks

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1 1/4 cups half-and-half

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper

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Pinch freshly grated nutmeg

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1 cup grated Gruyere or Swiss

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Simple Salad, recipe follows

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1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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7 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into pieces

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1 to 2 tablespoons ice water, or more as needed

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1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

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2 teaspoons dark brown sugar, optional

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1 tablespoon chopped garlic

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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3/4 cup olive oil

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Mesclun salad mix or favorite greens, for accompaniment

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