QUICHE LORRAINE

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This all-time favourite is perfect for a relaxed picnic with friends - serve with a crisp green salad

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Main course

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 deep 24cm blind-baked pastry case
1 tbsp olive oil
6 lean rashers of smoked dry cure bacon, chopped
5 large eggs
284ml carton single cream
150ml milk
140g gruyère cheese, finely grated
generous grating of nutmeg

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.
  • Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan and fry 6 chopped rashers of bacon for a minute or so until lightly cooked.
  • Beat 5 large eggs, a 284ml carton of single cream and 150ml milk together with a fork then add 140g finely grated gruyère cheese, a generous grating of nutmeg and plenty of seasoning.
  • Stir in half the bacon and carefully pour the mixture into the deep 24cm blind-baked pastry case then scatter over the remaining bacon.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes until the filling is set, starting to turn golden and slightly puffed up above the pastry case.
  • Allow to cool a little before removing from the tin. Serve warm or at room temperature, with a green salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 588 calories, Fat 41.9 grams fat, SaturatedFat 22.4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 29 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 25.2 grams protein, Sodium 2.45 milligram of sodium

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