A True Quiche Lorraine
From: Lady Jennie
Recipe type: Main Dish
Cuisine: French
Serves: 8
- 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
- Preheat the oven to 175°C if your oven is hot - otherwise 200°. (350°F)
- Put the butter, flour, salt and egg (optional) in the cuisinart and mix it until it forms a ball of dough.
- Roll the dough out, using plenty of extra flour so it doesn't stick. Place it in quiche pan.
- Lightly fry bacon, but don't let it get too brown. Drain the excess fat.
- Whisk 4 eggs, plus the sour cream and spices.
- Cover the dough with bacon and pour the egg mixture over the top.
- Bake 20 minutes, and then turn the quiche so it browns evenly. Add 5-10 more minutes, lowering the heat if you need to.
- It tastes best warm.
Recipe by A Lady In France at https://aladyinfrance.com/original-quiche-recipe/
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