Quiche Lorraine (Bacon and Gruyère Tart)

Ricardo
Ricardo @tallcook
Manhattan, New York, United States

This quiche is easy and delicious, and it can be enjoyed warm or cold, for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

#GlobalApron #cheese #pancetta #pie #shallots #lunch #supper #dinner #breakfast #comfort #food

Quiche Lorraine (Bacon and Gruyère Tart)

This quiche is easy and delicious, and it can be enjoyed warm or cold, for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

#GlobalApron #cheese #pancetta #pie #shallots #lunch #supper #dinner #breakfast #comfort #food

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Ingredients

1 hour
6 people
  1. For the crust
  2. 200 grams (1 1/3 cups)all-purpose flour
  3. 10 grams (1 tablespoon)sugar
  4. 3 grams (1 teaspoon)baking powder
  5. 3 grams (1/2 teaspoon)salt
  6. 50 grams (3 1/2 tablespoons)unsalted butter, cold, cut in pieces look
  7. 2 tablespoonvegetable oil
  8. 5 tablespoonswater, cold
  9. For the filling
  10. 8 ouncesbacon, sliced
  11. 2large shallots, diced
  12. 5large eggs
  13. 1 1/2 cupheavy cream
  14. Generous pinch of ground nutmeg
  15. Freshly ground black pepper
  16. 1/4 teaspoonsalt
  17. Pinchcayenne pepper
  18. 142 grams (5 ounces)Gruyère, shedded

Cooking Instructions

1 hour
  1. 1

    Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in food processor.

  2. 2

    Incorporate butter and oil. Add water and mix with pulses until ingredients are fully integrated.

  3. 3

    Remove dough from food processor and finish mixing it with your hands until it gets soft and tender. On a floured surface roll dough with a rolling pin until big enough for pie dish. Place on pie dish and remove excess. Place pie crust in the refrigerator covered for at least 20 minutes.

  4. 4

    Sauté bacon to release fat. Discard part of it. Remove bacon from pan and reserve on plate with paper towels.

  5. 5

    In the remaining bacon fat sauté shallots but don't burn. Reserve on plate with paper towels.

  6. 6

    Heat oven to 400F. Place a large pan in the middle rack to catch any spills.

  7. 7

    In a bowl beat the eggs. Add cream, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, salt and ground black pepper.

  8. 8

    Spread most of the bacon and shallots on raw pie crust. Add cheese and rest of bacon.

  9. 9

    Pour egg mixture evenly. Place pan on sheet in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.

  10. 10

    Reduce to 325F and bake for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out without egg mixture.

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