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Quiche lorraine

70 min600 kcal each

The Lorraine original: a buttery shortcrust filled with lardons and a cream and egg custard, no cheese.

Traditional FrenchMain

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Ingredients

for 6 servings
  • Plain flour200 g
  • Butter, cold100 g
  • Bacon200 g
  • Eggs4 piece
  • Heavy cream300 ml
  • Whole milk100 ml
  • Water50 ml
  • Ground nutmeg1 pinch
  • Salt½ tsp
  • Black pepper¼ tsp

Method

Prep 25 min · cook 45 min
  1. Rub the diced cold butter into the flour and a pinch of salt, add the cold water and bring it together. Chill for 30 minutes.
  2. Roll out the pastry, line a 26 cm tart tin and chill again for 15 minutes.
  3. Line with baking paper and beans and bake blind at 200 °C for 15 minutes; remove the paper and bake 5 minutes more.
  4. Cut the bacon into lardons and brown them in a dry pan. Spread them over the pastry.
  5. Beat the eggs with the cream, milk, nutmeg and pepper and pour over the lardons.
  6. Bake at 180 °C for 25–30 minutes, until just set and golden. Serve warm with a green salad.

Nutrition

per serving
Cal
600
Protein
14g
Carbs
28g
Fat
48g

Of 48g of fat per serving, 26g is saturated.