Slice of quiche Lorraine with golden pastry and creamy filling

France · French

Quiche Lorraine

A savory French tart with egg custard, bacon and flaky pastry.

  • French
  • 70 min total time
  • 6 base servings
  • 1 version

Country

France

Cuisine

French

Servings

6 servings

Prep

25 min

Cook

45 min

Total

70 min

1 version

Makes 1 quiche, enough for 6 servings.

Rest before slicing so the filling sets cleanly.

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Servings

Adapted for 6 servings

Version

Active version: Classic

Allergens & avoidances

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Adaptation status

Servings: 6 · Version: Classic · Check ingredients below

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Classic

Classic quiche with pastry, egg custard, bacon and dairy.

The pastry, eggs and dairy are essential in this batch version.

Version

  • Classic

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Eggs
  • Dairy
  • Lactose

Ingredients

  • 260 g shortcrust pastry Contains wheat and gluten.
  • 160 g bacon pieces
  • 4 eggs Contains egg.
  • 250 ml cream Contains milk and lactose.
  • 100 ml milk Contains milk and lactose.
  • 80 g grated cheese Contains milk and lactose.
  • 4 g fine salt
  • 1 g black pepper
  • 1 g ground nutmeg

Cooking method

Oven

  1. Prepare the shell

    Fit the pastry into a tart tin and chill while the oven heats to 190 C.

  2. Cook bacon

    Brown the bacon pieces in a pan and drain excess fat.

  3. Mix custard

    Whisk eggs, cream, milk, cheese, salt, pepper and nutmeg.

  4. Fill

    Scatter bacon in the pastry shell and pour the custard over it.

  5. Bake

    Bake until the top is golden and the center is just set.

  6. Rest

    Rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing.

Frequently asked questions

Can I make it ahead?

Yes. Bake it, cool it and warm slices gently before serving.

Why are gluten, egg and dairy declared?

The pastry contains wheat, and the filling uses eggs, cream, milk and cheese.

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