
Classic Custard Quiche Lorraine
If you want to add more Mediterranean recipes to your repertoire, Classic Custard Quiche Lorraine might be a recipe you should try. For 92 cents per serving, you get a hor d'oeuvre that serves 8. One portion of this dish contains approximately 10g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 353 calories. 1 person were glad they tried this recipe. Head to the store and pick up bacon, tarragon, parmesan cheese, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 24%. This score is rather bad. Classic Quiche Lorraine, Quiche Lorraine, and Quiche Lorraine are very similar to this recipe.
- Serves: 8
- Time: 45 Mins
- Category: antipasti, starter, morning meal, snack, brunch, appetizer, antipasto, breakfast, hor d'oeuvre
- Health Rating: 2.0
Ingredients
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bacon | 3.0 | slices | None |
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tarragon | 0.25 | teaspoons | None |
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eggs | 4.0 | None | |
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flour | 1.0 | Tbsp | None |
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ground pepper | 0.25 | teaspoons | None |
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milk | 183.0 | milliliters | None |
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onion | 120.0 | grams | None |
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parmesan cheese | 25.0 | grams | None |
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pie crust dough | 1.0 | None | |
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swiss cheese | 54.0 | grams | None |
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thyme and nutmeg | 1.0 | pinch | None |
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whipping cream | 297.5 | milliliters | None |

bacon
Qty: 3.0
Metric: slices
Price: None

tarragon
Qty: 0.25
Metric: teaspoons
Price: None

eggs
Qty: 4.0
Metric:
Price: None

flour
Qty: 1.0
Metric: Tbsp
Price: None

ground pepper
Qty: 0.25
Metric: teaspoons
Price: None

milk
Qty: 183.0
Metric: milliliters
Price: None

onion
Qty: 120.0
Metric: grams
Price: None

parmesan cheese
Qty: 25.0
Metric: grams
Price: None

pie crust dough
Qty: 1.0
Metric:
Price: None

swiss cheese
Qty: 54.0
Metric: grams
Price: None

thyme and nutmeg
Qty: 1.0
Metric: pinch
Price: None

whipping cream
Qty: 297.5
Metric: milliliters
Price: None
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Equipment:
- oven
Step 2: Place pie crust dough onto a lightly floured surface and unroll it.Using a rolling pin, roll crust into a circle about 13 inches in diameter.
Ingredients:
- pie dough
- crust
- roll
Equipment:
- rolling pin
Step 3: Place crust into a spring form pan and fold the edge of the crust to the outside of the pan, pressing it into the sides of pan. (This is so crust doesnt shrink in baking.)Prick crust all over bottom and sides with a fork.
Ingredients:
- crust
Equipment:
- frying pan
Step 4: Bake, uncovered, until crust begins to brown just slightly, about 7 minutes.
Ingredients:
- crust
Equipment:
- oven
Step 5: Remove from oven and set aside.While crust bakes, cook bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat until very crisp and brown on both sides, about 8 to 10 minutes.While bacon cooks, peel and mince onion, and set aside.When bacon is done, remove to a plate lined with paper towels, blot any extra fat, and set aside.
Ingredients:
- bacon
- crust
- ground meat
- onion
Equipment:
- paper towels
- frying pan
- oven
Step 6: Remove all but about 1 teaspoon of the fat in the skillet, add onion and cook until translucent, about 4 to 5 minutes.Scatter onions and half of cheeses evenly over crust bottom. Set aside.Finely chop bacon, and scatter half of it over cheese in crust. Set remaining bacon and cheese aside.Break eggs into a blender container.
Ingredients:
- cheese
- onion
- bacon
- crust
- egg
Equipment:
- blender
- frying pan
Step 7: Add cream, milk, flour, pepper, tarragon, thyme and nutmeg, and process on high until very foamy, about 1 minute.
Ingredients:
- tarragon
- nutmeg
- pepper
- cream
- all purpose flour
- thyme
- milk
Step 8: Pour half of egg mixture into pie crust.Scatter in remaining bacon and cheese.Top with remaining egg mixture.
Ingredients:
- pie crust
- cheese
- bacon
- egg
Step 9: Bake, uncovered, until top is light brown and quiche is just set (center should still jiggle very slightly) 55 to 60 minutes.
Equipment:
- oven
Step 10: Remove from oven and cool at least 15 minutes before removing sides of spring form pan.Quiche may be cooled to room temperature and frozen, still in pan and covered tightly with both plastic wrap and foil, for up to 2 weeks. Defrost in refrigerator 2 days, bring back to room temperature and reheat 5 minutes, uncovered, in a 300-degree oven before preparing to serve. Alternately, quiche can be refrigerated for up to two days. Follow directions above for reheating.To serve, cut quiche crust away from the spring form pans side with a serrated knife, leaving about a 1-inch crust side above filling of the quiche.
Ingredients:
- crust
- wrap
Equipment:
- serrated knife
- plastic wrap
- aluminum foil
- oven
- frying pan
Step 11: Remove sides of spring form pan, slice and serve.
Equipment:
- frying pan
Dietary Information
Nutrition Facts
Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Needs |
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Calories | 352.62 kcal | 17.63% |
Fat | 28.06 g | 43.17% |
Saturated Fat | 14.22 g | 88.88% |
Carbohydrates | 15.4 g | 5.13% |
Net Carbohydrates | 14.56 g | 5.3% |
Sugar | 2.91 g | 3.23% |
Cholesterol | 141.05 mg | 47.02% |
Sodium | 259.34 mg | 11.28% |
Alcohol | 0.0 g | 100.0% |
Alcohol % | 0.0 % | 100.0% |
Protein | 9.96 g | 19.92% |
Selenium | 14.7 µg | 21.0% |
Phosphorus | 179.65 mg | 17.97% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.29 mg | 16.81% |
Calcium | 161.67 mg | 16.17% |
Vitamin A | 792.35 IU | 15.85% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.67 µg | 11.1% |
Vitamin D | 1.34 µg | 8.9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.13 mg | 8.42% |
Folate | 32.25 µg | 8.06% |
Zinc | 1.13 mg | 7.5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.71 mg | 7.11% |
Manganese | 0.14 mg | 6.94% |
Iron | 1.14 mg | 6.32% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.12 mg | 6.21% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.06 mg | 5.28% |
Vitamin E | 0.78 mg | 5.19% |
Potassium | 172.4 mg | 4.93% |
Magnesium | 17.49 mg | 4.37% |
Fiber | 0.83 g | 3.34% |
Vitamin K | 3.09 µg | 2.94% |
Copper | 0.05 mg | 2.61% |
Vitamin C | 1.4 mg | 1.69% |