Traditional Quiche Lorraine Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Line pastry with a double layer of aluminum foil. Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 4 to 5 minutes more, or until crust is set. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Remove bacon from pan, crumble and set aside. Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon grease in skillet. Cook onion in reserved drippings until tender; drain and set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together eggs, milk and salt. Stir in bacon and onion. In a separate bowl, toss cheese and flour together. Add cheese to egg mixture; stir well. Pour mixture into hot pastry shell.
• Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until knife inserted into center comes out clean. If necessary, cover edges of crust with foil to prevent burning. Let quiche cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• For the pastry, put 175g plain flour, 100g cold butter, cut into pieces, 1 egg yolk and 4 tsp cold water into a food processor. Using the pulse button, process until the mix binds.
• Tip the pastry onto a lightly floured surface, gather into a smooth ball, then roll out as thinly as you can.
• Line a 23 x 2.5cm loose-bottomed, fluted flan tin, easing the pastry into the base.
• Trim the pastry edges with scissors (save any trimmings) so it sits slightly above the tin (if it shrinks, it shouldn't now go below the level of the tin). Press the pastry into the flutes, lightly prick the base with a fork, then chill for 10 mins.
• Put a baking sheet in the oven and heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Line pastry case with foil, shiny side down, fill with dry beans and bake on the hot sheet for 15 mins.
• Remove foil and beans and bake for 4-5 mins more until the pastry is pale golden. If you notice any small holes or cracks, patch up with pastry trimmings. You can make up to this point a day ahead.
• While the pastry cooks, prepare the filling. Heat a small frying pan, tip in 200g lardons and fry for a couple of mins. Drain off any liquid that comes out, then continue cooking until the lardons just start to colour, but aren't crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels.
• Cut three quarters of the 50g gruyère into small dice and finely grate the rest. Scatter the diced gruyère and fried lardons over the bottom of the pastry case.
• Using a spoon, beat 200ml crème fraîche to slacken it then slowly beat in 200ml double cream. Mix in 3 well beaten eggs. Season (you shouldn't need much salt) and add a pinch of ground nutmeg. Pour three quarters of the filling into the pastry case.
• Half-pull the oven shelf out and put the flan tin on the baking sheet. Quickly pour the rest of the filling into the pastry case - you get it right to the top this way. Scatter the grated cheese over the top, then carefully push the shelf back into the oven.
• Lower the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Bake for about 25 mins, or until golden and softly set (the centre should not feel too firm).
• Let the quiche settle for 4-5 mins, then remove from the tin. Serve freshly baked, although it's also good cold.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
• Roll out the pastry with a rolling pin on a lightly floured surface.
• Grease a tart dish and place pastry inside using the rolling pin.
• Trim the excess with the rolling pin.
• Pinch the sides and press the pastry into pan with your fingers.
• Let pastry chill in the fridge for a minimum of 30 minutes.
• Place baking paper in tart and fill with baking beads.
• Bake until the pastry is half-way cooked. Remove the beads and finish cooking the shell.
• In a pan cook the bacon. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the cream and milk.
• Separate the yolks and add to milk and cream mixture.
• Whisk the egg whites until just about stiff.
• Add the egg whites to the mixture.
• Add pepper, salt and nutmeg as desired, being sure to not over salt as the bacon is quite salty already.
• Whisk until everything is well mixed.
• (Optional: cover the bottom of the shell with the cheese).
• Cover bottom with bacon, spread evenly.
• Add egg mixture and fill to rim of the dish.
• Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 25-30 minute.

Steps:

• Spray pie pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Place hash browns in pie pan.
• Sprinkle with salt & pepper.
• Top with onions and ham.
• Beat eggs and milk.
• Pour over hash browns.
• Top with cheese.
• Bake at 400 for 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line pie crust with foil and prebake crust for 8 minutes. Let cool while you are preparing filling.
• Following package instructions, microwave pre-cooked bacon until crisp. Crumble the entire package into small pieces. This makes about 1 cup.
• Mix bacon, cheese, onion and parsley in a medium bowl.
• Whisk together eggs, mayonnaise, pepper and evaporated milk in smaller bowl.
• Put cheese bacon mixture evenly in pie shell. Pour egg mixture evenly over cheese bacon mixture.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes (or more) before serving. Makes 4 large or 6 moderate servings.