Quiche Lorraine
breakfast
Crust
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoon butter
- 3 tablespoon ice water
- Add the flour and salt to a food processor.
- Add the butter and 3 tbsp of ice water.
- Pulse until the dough comes together.
- Add 1 tablespoon of water until the dough comes together.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Roll the disc out and place in a 9-inch pie tin.
- Use a fork to poke holes across the bottom and up the sides of the crust.
- Bake for 20 minutes at 375 degrees.
Filling
- 8 slices bacon
- 1 large shallot, diced
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- Pinch of ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup Gruyere cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup Swiss cheese, shredded
- Cook the bacon until crispy and remove from the skillet.
- Drain most of the bacon fat from the skillet.
- Chop the bacon into small strips.
- Cook the shallot in the remaining fat until translucent.
- Whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, nutmeg, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the bacon, shallots, and half both the gruyere and swiss cheese to the bottom of the crust.
- Pour in the egg mixture and top with the remaining cheese.
- Bake for 45 minutes at 350 until is set with a slight wiggle.
- Allow it to cool on a wire rack.
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