Quiche Lorraine recipe in flaky pie crust

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Classic Quiche Lorraine

Need Easter Brunch ideas? Take a flaky pie crust, fill it with bacon, Swiss cheese, onions, eggs and cream, and bake it to perfection. Quiche Lorraine - perfect anytime!

What is Quiche Lorraine?

According to The Wise Geek, "Quiche Lorraine is the original form of quiche, from the French region of Lorraine. It is an open savory pie, filled with a cream and egg custard, and usually containing pork in some sort or other." However, even though the Quiche Lorriane is French in origin (some would argue German), Julia Child can probably take most of the credit for introducing Americans to Quiche Lorraine. "Cheese is not an ingredient of the original Lorraine recipe, as Julia Child informed Americans: 'The classic quiche Lorraine contains heavy cream, eggs, and bacon, no cheese.'", Wikipedia says.

Flaky Pie Crust Recipe

While Julia Child was claimed to have made the best Quiche Lorriane ever, I think my pie crust is the best and easiest to make at home. If you follow the directions for my Flaky Pie Crust Recipe, you can't go wrong. Don't over work the pie crust. Don't knead it like bread dough. Handle it as little as possible, or you'll end up with tough pie crust.  

Quiche Lorraine Recipe

• 1) unbaked 10" deep dish Pie Crust, crimped and fluted a little higher than the pan.
• 1 1/2 cups total of shredded Swiss cheese, cheddar, and/or Parmesan
• 1/4 cup onions, diced small
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/4 pound crumbled cooked bacon
• 5 large eggs
• 2 1/2 cups half & half or light cream
• 1 teaspoon salt, more or less to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
• 2 Tablespoons fresh or dehydrated dill, minced fine

How To Make Quiche Lorraine

• Make the pie crust according to recipe.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sautee onion and garlic together.
• Spread the cheeses over the bottom of the unbaked crust, then the bacon, onions and garlic on top of the cheeses. This would also be the time to add any other veggies and/or cooked meats you might want to substitute.
• In a mixing bowl, using a hand-held mixer or a whisk, combine eggs, half & half or cream, salt, nutmeg and one Tablespoon dill together until mixed well.
• Pour liquid over onions and bacon very carefully so as not to disturb the fillings.
• Sprinkle the rest of the dill and some Mrs. Dash over the top.
• Very carefully, place the quiche on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees F. for 45 -60 minutes, more or less, or until knife comes out clean.
• Cool 15 minutes before slicing.
• Cool completely before wrapping and refrigerating any leftovers.
• Serves 8.

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