BACON, BASIL AND CHEESE QUICHE

BACON, BASIL AND CHEESE QUICHE image

Yield 1 Quiche

Number Of Ingredients 11

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One basic pastry round
Quiche
6 large eggs
1 cup heavy cream or crème fraîche
1/2 cup skim milk (or whole)
1 cup grated gruyère, emmenthal, or other Swiss-variety cheese
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan
1/4 cup of chopped bacon, pan fried (no oil or butter to cook, and pat dry)
1/4 cup of torn basil
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg - optional
Salt and Pepper to taste

Steps:

Butter pie dish, cover with dough and crimp edges. Fork the bottom lightly to avoid inflated base. Bake quiche crust with pie weights at 425F for 15 minutes, remove weights and bake for 4-5 more minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Reduce oven to 350F. In a medium-sized bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, and cream until thoroughly blended. Add the grated cheeses, crack the pepper and salt, and mix in the basil. Stir in the bacon pieces until evenly distributed and pour contents into cooled pie shell. Lightly grate nutmeg on top if desired. Bake in center with no obstructions above quiche for 35 minutes or until center is firm. Let sit for five minutes before slicing. Garnish with basil chiffonade if desired.