A True Quiche Lorraine
 
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Recipe type: Main Dish
Cuisine: French
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • Crust:
  • 1.5 cups flour
  • 125 g cold, sweet butter (5oz)
  • Just under 1 teaspoon large-grain sea salt
  • 1 egg if using gluten)-free flour
  • Interior:
  • 4 eggs
  • ¾ cup sour cream or crème fraîche
  • 200 g bacon - about 20 slices
  • ⅛-1/4 t white pepper
  • ¼ t nutmeg
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 175°C if your oven is hot - otherwise 200°. (350°F)
  2. Put the butter, flour, salt and egg (optional) in the cuisinart and mix it until it forms a ball of dough.
  3. Roll the dough out, using plenty of extra flour so it doesn't stick. Place it in quiche pan.
  4. Lightly fry bacon, but don't let it get too brown. Drain the excess fat.
  5. Whisk 4 eggs, plus the sour cream and spices.
  6. Cover the dough with bacon and pour the egg mixture over the top.
  7. Bake 20 minutes, and then turn the quiche so it browns evenly. Add 5-10 more minutes, lowering the heat if you need to.
  8. It tastes best warm.
Recipe by A Lady In France at https://aladyinfrance.com/original-quiche-recipe/