Quiche Lorraine
A classic French quiche that's full of delicious flavor.
Servings: 6 -8
Calories: 626kcal
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Ingredients
For the pastry crust
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all purpose flour plain flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 2 oz unsalted butter cut into chunks
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 tablespoon water cold, may need 1tbsp more
For the filling
- 6 oz cooked smoked ham
- 5 oz smoked bacon streaky bacon - each ounce is approx 1 slice
- ½ onion large
- 1 cup gruyere cheese coarsely grated
- 3 eggs
- ¾ cup heavy cream double cream
- ¼ cup milk
- a few grindings of pepper and a dash of nutmeg
Instructions
- Make the pastry by putting the flours and the salt in a food processor and pulse to mix. Add the egg, butter and oil and pulse until like small breadcrumbs.
- Add the water a tablespoon at a time until the mixture is coming together in larger lumps. Remove from food processor, press together and cover and refrigerate for around 30 minutes.
- Roll out to fill a pie dish or tart tin (approx 9in/23cm diameter but if shallow, I'd suggest wider), trim around the top and chill for another 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350F/175C.
- Blind bake the pastry for 20 minutes (by covering the pastry with parchment paper/foil and filling with baking beans or dried beans). Then remove the filling and bake another 5 minutes uncovered until the pastry is dry. Set aside until fillings are ready or assemble immediately.
- Meanwhile cook the bacon in a skillet/frying pan without any oil. Once the bacon has rendered a little fat (a couple mins), add the onion and cook until both are browning, around 15 minutes.
- Dice the ham into small pieces and whisk together the eggs, cream, milk, pepper and nutmeg.
- Assemble the filling by putting in a layer of ham, then bacon and onions, then grated cheese, and finally pour over egg-cream mix.
- Bake for approximately 25 minutes until lightly browned on top and set.
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Nutrition
Calories: 626kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 224mg | Sodium: 769mg | Potassium: 329mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1065IU | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 287mg | Iron: 2.8mg