Quiche Lorraine is a classic French dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is a savory pastry filled with eggs, cream, and cheese, and often includes bacon, onions, and herbs. The addition of Dijon mustard gives this quiche a slightly tangy flavor that adds an extra layer of complexity. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy breakfast, a light lunch, or an elegant dinner, this quiche will surely satisfy your cravings.
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QUICHE LORRAINE
With smoky bacon, nutty Gruyère, and shallots, this classic quiche Lorraine is one of the most satisfying dishes imaginable.
Provided by Jennifer Segal
Categories Breakfast & Brunch
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 to 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Blind bake the crust: Preheat the oven to 400°F and set a rack in the middle position. Remove the pie crust from freezer and thaw until just soft enough to easily prick with a fork, about 10 minutes. (If there are any cracks in the crust, see note below on how to patch them up.) Prick the bottom and sides all over with a fork. Place the crust on a baking sheet to make it easy to move in and out of the oven. Bake on until lightly golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Keep an eye on it; if it puffs up while cooking, gently prick it with a fork so it will deflate. (If it cracks while baking, see note below for instructions on how to patch it up.) Set aside and reduce the oven temperature to 325°F.
- In a medium nonstick sauté pan over medium heat, cook the bacon, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Pour off all but one tablespoon of fat from the pan. Add the shallots and cook over medium-low heat until soft and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Do not brown. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs. Add the heavy cream, salt, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg; whisk until evenly combined.
- Spread the shallots evenly over the bottom of the cooked crust. Top with half of the bacon, all of the Gruyère, and then the remaining bacon. Pour the egg/cream mixture over top.
- Slide the quiche (still on the baking sheet) into the oven and bake at 325°F for 45 to 50 minutes, until the custard is set and lightly golden. Serve hot or warm.
- Note: Don't panic if your crust has cracks -- you can easily fix it. Make a smooth paste by mixing 1 tablespoon of flour with 1 tablespoon of water. Use your fingers to patch up and fill any cracks, then proceed with the recipe. If the crust cracks while blind baking, patch it afterwards and place it back in the oven for a minute or so to set. It should be good as new.
- Make-Ahead Instructions: This quiche can be fully prepared up to a day ahead of time and refrigerated. To reheat: Cover the quiche with aluminum foil and heat in a preheated 300°F oven for 35 to 45 minutes, or until hot in the center.
- Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The cooked quiche can be frozen for up to 3 months. After baking and cooling the quiche, wrap it in a layer of plastic wrap and then a layer of aluminum foil. Remove the quiche from the freezer about 24 hours prior to eating. Remove the plastic wrap and reheat it, covered with foil, in a 300°F oven for 35 to 45 minutes, or until hot in the center.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 616, Fat 51 g, Carbohydrate 24 g, Protein 16 g, SaturatedFat 24 g, Sugar 3 g, Fiber 1 g, Sodium 575 mg, Cholesterol 232 mg
THE BEST QUICHE LORRAINE
Steps:
- On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 14-inch circle. Transfer to a 9-in. springform pan; press firmly against bottom and sides. Refrigerate while preparing filling., In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 1 tablespoon in pan. Add onions to drippings; cook and stir over medium heat until caramelized, 20-25 minutes. Stir in thyme, pepper and nutmeg; remove from the heat. Cool slightly. Stir in cheeses and reserved bacon; spoon into crust. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, and cream until blended; pour over top. Place springform pan on a rimmed baking sheet., Bake on a lower oven rack until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 75-85 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 15 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife. Remove rim from pan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 671 calories, Fat 49g fat (27g saturated fat), Cholesterol 308mg cholesterol, Sodium 841mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 25g protein.
QUICHE LORRAINE I
Bacon, Swiss cheese and onions mingle in perfect harmony amidst the eggs and cream in this timeless classic. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner or just an indulgent snack!
Provided by Laundrie
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs Quiche
Time 1h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Place bacon in a large skillet, and fry over medium-high heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels, then chop coarsely. Sprinkle bacon, cheese and onion into pastry shell.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, salt, sugar and cayenne pepper. Pour mixture into pastry shell.
- Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C), and bake an additional 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted 1 inch from edge comes out clean. Allow quiche to sit 10 minutes before cutting into wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 761.2 calories, Carbohydrate 18.7 g, Cholesterol 267.1 mg, Fat 68.1 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 19.2 g, SaturatedFat 30.5 g, Sodium 1021.7 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
QUICHE LORRAINE GREY POUPON
Our bacon and Swiss Quiche Lorraine gets its uniquely spiced taste from a dollop of Grey Poupon mustard.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Dairy
Time 55m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare pie crust as directed on package for unfilled 1-crust pie using 9-inch pie plate. Sprinkle cheese, bacon and onion evenly onto bottom of crust.
- Beat eggs, cream and mustard with wire whisk until well blended; pour over ingredients in crust.
- Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 420, Fat 34 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 175 mg, Sodium 510 mg, Carbohydrate 17 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 1 g, Protein 13 g
QUICHE LORRAINE WITH DIJON MUSTARD
I've had this recipe for many years. I think it's originally from an ad for Grey Poupon mustard that was in a magazine. It makes a lovely brunch, lunch, or light supper and the dijon mustard adds a wonderfully savory flavor to the typical Quiche Lorraine.
Provided by Leslie in Texas
Categories Savory Pies
Time 55m
Yield 1 quiche, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Scatter ham and cheese evenly over the bottom of the pie shell.
- In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients.
- Pour into pie shell and bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the middle of the quiche comes out clean.
QUICHE LORRAINE
This classic quiche lorraine is ideal for a brunch. Try serving a wedge with fresh fruit of the season and homemade muffins for a plate that will look as good as the food tastes.-Marcy Cella, L'Anse, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h5m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., Preheat oven to 425°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge., For filling, sprinkle pastry with bacon. Whisk eggs, cream, salt and nutmeg until blended; stir in cheese. Pour over top., Bake on a lower oven rack for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 325°; continue to bake until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 30-40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 618 calories, Fat 44g fat (18g saturated fat), Cholesterol 71mg cholesterol, Sodium 596mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 17g protein.
LEEK AND BACON QUICHE WITH MAILLE® DIJON ORIGINALE MUSTARD
This elegant quiche is filled with leeks, Swiss cheese, and bacon--for a crowd-pleasing brunch main dish.
Provided by Maille
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Maille®
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Prepare shortcrust pastry base in pan.
- Gently fry leek and bacon in butter until leek softens. Whisk eggs, Maille® Dijon Originale mustard and cream together. Add the leek, bacon and cheese. Season and pour into pastry base.
- Bake at 320 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until set. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 337.8 calories, Carbohydrate 13.5 g, Cholesterol 116.4 mg, Fat 28 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 8.2 g, SaturatedFat 12.1 g, Sodium 416 mg, Sugar 0.7 g
CHEESY QUICHE LORRAINE
I LOVE this quiche. It's crustless. The texture is fabulous. You can vary this in many ways by changing the filling ingredients. This one is bacon and Gruyere. I sometimes add green onion and 1/4 c dijon mustard to this recipe. Or I'll go totally different and just add lots of diced and sauteed veggies and omit the bacon and cheese. I like to serve it with a small salad and a cluster of seedless grapes or some melon.
Provided by GinnyP
Categories Savory Pies
Time 1h
Yield 1 9inch Quiche, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cook chopped bacon in a heavy skillet with a little butter or olive oil until browned.
- Remove the bacon from the skillet to a glass or paper plate lined with a couple paper towels.
- Butter a 9" glass pie dish.
- Spread bacon and then the grated Gruyere in the pie plate.
- Whisk together the eggs, creme fraiche, salt, and pepper.
- Pour over the bacon and cheese, using a fork to gently distribute the bacon and cheese evenly.
- Bake the quiche in a water bath in a 350F oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Serve hot or at room temperature.
- Note: A water bath is simply placing the dish to be cooked in a larger dish, then filling the larger dish with water to about 1" from the top of the smaller dish, then bake.
- I get the water ready to pour, place the uncooked quiche in the larger dish and then into the oven, and THEN pour the water in.
- Be very careful pulling this out of the oven.
- Move slowly so the hot water doesn't slosh about.
- Don't pull your oven rack out with the dish on it unless your rack moves very smoothly or the water will slosh.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 532.3, Fat 50.6, SaturatedFat 25.6, Cholesterol 231.6, Sodium 565.4, Carbohydrate 2.3, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.3, Protein 17.2
Tips:
- To ensure a flaky crust, use a combination of butter and shortening, and work it into the flour until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Chill the dough before rolling it out to prevent it from becoming too soft and difficult to handle.
- When blind-baking the crust, use pie weights or dried beans to weigh it down and prevent it from puffing up.
- To prevent a soggy bottom, pre-bake the crust before filling it.
- Use good quality cheese, such as Gruyère or Emmental, for a rich and flavorful quiche.
- Season the quiche filling with salt, pepper, and nutmeg to taste.
- Garnish the quiche with fresh herbs, such as chives, parsley, or thyme, before serving.
Conclusion:
This Quiche Lorraine with Dijon Mustard is a classic French dish that is perfect for any occasion. With its flaky crust, creamy filling, and flavorful cheese, it is sure to please everyone. Whether you are serving it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, this quiche is sure to be a hit. .
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