BACON & LEEK QUICHE
I got this recipe out of either Gourmet or Bon Apetite years ago. The bacon and leek combination with the nutmeg is great. It is easily doubled, reheats in the microwave easily, and freezes well. We often have this for breakfast during the week.
Provided by Deborah1
Categories Savory Pies
Time 50m
Yield 1 9inch quiche, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cook bacon until crisp, but do not over cook.
- Set aside to drain.
- Drain off fat from pan, leaving just a light coating in the pan.
- Add the sliced leeks, and cook over medium until wilted and limp, but do not brown.
- Set aside to cool.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Brush pie crust with the beaten egg white.
- Finely chop the bacon and sprinkle evenly over the bottom of the pie crust.
- Sprinkle the leeks evenly over the bacon.
- Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the leeks.
- Beat the whole eggs, egg yolk, cream, half and half, herbs and nutmeg until well mixed, slightly thick and a lemon color.
- Slowly pour over the bacon, leek and cheese mixture.
- Smush down the cheese that floats to the top to coat with the egg mixture.
- It will settle down while baking.
- Sprinkle the top with paprika for a little extra color, if you like.
- Bake at 350 for about 35 min, or until knife inserted off center comes out clean.
- Let set 30 minutes before cutting.
- This can be served warm, room temperature or cold.
- I have made this for vegetarians without the bacon, and it is still quite good.
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Arshad Manzoor
[email protected]This quiche was a disaster! The filling was runny and the crust was raw.
Thereso Terrence
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my quiche didn't turn out as good as I hoped. The crust was too soggy.
Iqra Shehzadi
[email protected]The quiche was a little dry for my taste, but the flavor was still good.
Asekor Rahman
[email protected]This quiche was easy to make and very tasty. I would definitely recommend it.
Kelly Doyle
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of quiche, but this one was really good. The bacon and leeks added a lot of flavor.
Abdurrab Abdurrab
[email protected]This quiche was delicious! I especially liked the creamy filling and the crispy crust.
ednah mabvanya
[email protected]I love quiche and this recipe did not disappoint. The bacon and leeks added a nice savory flavor, and the crust was perfect.
Isha Noor
[email protected]This was my first time making quiche and it turned out great! The instructions were easy to follow and the quiche was cooked perfectly.
Fikadu Tekletsadik
[email protected]I made this quiche for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. The flavors were perfect and the crust was so good.
FO YE J
[email protected]This quiche was a hit at our brunch! The bacon and leeks added so much flavor, and the crust was flaky and delicious. I'll definitely be making this again.