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Quiche Lorraine

A French tart with bacon, egg custard, Gruyere, and nutmeg where the filling should be just set and lightly puffed without turning dry.

Total time
1 h
Servings
6
Method
7 steg
Prep time15 min
Cook time45 min
Total time1 h
Servings6
CuisineFrench
OriginFranceSee more recipes from France

Ingredients

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  • 1 deep blind-baked pastry case, about 24 cm
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 180 g smoked bacon, chopped
  • 5 large eggs
  • 284 ml single cream or cooking cream
  • 150 ml milk
  • 140 g Gruyere, finely grated
  • A little grated nutmeg
  • Salt and black pepper

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  • This recipe is written for 6 servings and Swedish kitchen measures.
  • Taste and adjust at the end if you cook with salty stock, cheese, soy sauce, or fond.

Allergens

  • ägg
  • mjölk
  • gluten

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  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 180C, or 160C fan if you use that setting.

  2. 2

    Fry the bacon briefly in the olive oil until lightly cooked but not hard. Let it drain for a moment.

  3. 3

    Whisk together the eggs, cream, and milk in a bowl. Stir in the Gruyere, nutmeg, and a few grinds of black pepper.

  4. 4

    Scatter half the bacon into the blind-baked pastry case and carefully pour in the custard.

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  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 180C, or 160C fan if you use that setting.

  2. 2

    Fry the bacon briefly in the olive oil until lightly cooked but not hard. Let it drain for a moment.

  3. 3

    Whisk together the eggs, cream, and milk in a bowl. Stir in the Gruyere, nutmeg, and a few grinds of black pepper.

  4. 4

    Scatter half the bacon into the blind-baked pastry case and carefully pour in the custard.

  5. 5

    Top with the remaining bacon so some of it stays visible on the surface.

  6. 6

    Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the filling is set, golden on top, and still slightly soft in the centre without being runny.

  7. 7

    Let the quiche rest briefly before serving so the filling settles.

Serving profile

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9 ingredients and 7 steps from prep to serving.

Pacebalanced kitchen flow
Kitchen loadmore steps and more attention
Serving stylemeant to land on the table for a group
Best fora slower dinner or weekend session
Meallunch
Categorypaj

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