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Quiche lorraine recipe

Discover the ultimate secret of French cuisine with my Original Quiche Lorraine - a recipe so authentic and irresistible that no other will do. With its perfect balance of crispy bacon, velvety egg and cream filling and a tender, buttery pastry, every forkful of this culinary masterpiece offers a journey into the heart of Lorraine. (The perfect DOUGH)

Quiche lorraine recipe

Stefie

Servings

4-8

Prep Time

15-20 minutes

Cuisine

french

Category

snacks

baking time

20-30 Min

Quiche lorraine recipe

Ingredients

  • →Quiche dough  ←(homemade or bought)
  • 200 g diced bacon (traditionally Lardons is used, i.e. pancetta cut into strips and smoked)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 250 ml cream
  • A pinch of nutmeg
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Pour the pastry into the tin: Place the quiche dough in a quiche (23-25 cm) tin, press down the edges and prick often with a fork.

  2. Blind bake: Pre-bake at 180°C for 10 mins

  3. Fry the bacon: Fry the bacon until crispy and degrease on kitchen paper.

  4. Mix the filling: Whisk together eggs, cream, nutmeg, salt, pepper.

  5. Assemble the quiche: Pour the bacon, the egg and cream mixture over the top into the pre-baked dough 

  6. Bake: 20-30 minutes at 180°C until the filling is firm and golden brown

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