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Quiche Lorraine

Quiche Lorraine is a recipe that is both simple and delicious. This savoury tart combines bacon and grated cheese with an egg and cream filling in a short-crust pastry case.

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Last modified on: June 9^th 2013

For 1 quiche, you will need:

1 250 g Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée)
2 1 tablespoon oil
3 250 g small pieces of bacon
4 1 tablespoon vinegar
5 2 eggs
6 1 egg yolk
7 250 ml cream
8 100 g grated cheese
9 salt
10 pepper
Total weight: 1,000 grams

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Time required

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
32 min.	33 min.	1 hour 5 min.

Keeping:

A few days in the fridge, protected with food film.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Preheat the oven to 210°C (410°F).

Roll out 250 g Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée) and line a tart mould or tin.

Prick all over the base and put to wait in the fridge.

Stage 2 - 8 min.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frying pan, then add 250 g small pieces of bacon.

Fry until just starting to brown (no longer). Drain off ay excess fat at the end, then add 1 tablespoon vinegar.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

In a bowl mix 2 eggs, 1 egg yolk and 250 ml cream using a whisk. salt lightly and pepper generously.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Spread the bacon over the bottom of the pastry case.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

Scatter 3/4 of the grated cheese on top.

Stage 6 - 3 min.

Pour in the egg and cream mixture.

Stage 7 - 3 min.

Top with the remaining cheese.

Stage 8 - 25 min.

Cook for 20 to 25 minutes...

Stage 9

...until the quiche is nicely browned.

Remarks

Serve warm if possible, accompanied by a green salad with a french dressing (vinaigrette).

Nutritional information

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 1 quiche : 8.56 €

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Nanou.

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	Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Quick chicken curry, Quartet of brassicas with cream , Pan-fried salmon with white cabbage, Cheese tart, Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses, ... All
	Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Paté en croute (terrine in a pie crust), Salmon and spinach quiche, Leek and Mimolette tart, Potimarron and Parmesan tart, Deep leek and potato quiche, ... All
	Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Breton Pie, Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Enchiladas, French onion soup, Soufflée omelette with cheese, ... All

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