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Hash Brown Crust Quiche Lorraine
5 from 36 votes

Hash Brown Crust Quiche Lorraine

The Hash Brown Crust Quiche Lorraine features a crispy, golden crust made from starchy shredded potatoes packed into a 9-inch pie dish, baked until firm and crunchy. Inside, a creamy egg custard enriched with milk, cream, bacon, onion, garlic, and melted cheese fills the crust. The result is a hearty dish with a satisfying contrast between the crunchy potato base and the rich, savory filling. This quiche is a substantial savory treat suited for breakfast, brunch, or any meal.

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 311 kcal
Course: Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch

Ingredients

Hash Brown Crust
  • 1.2 lb / 600g potato Note 1) OR 4 cups (not packed) frozen shredded hash browns, thawed, starchy
  • 2 tbsp butter melted, unsalted
  • 1 tsp salt
  • butter , for greasing
  • cooking spray or olive oil
Egg Mixture
  • 2 egg yolk
  • 2 egg
  • 1 cup milk (preferably full cream, but low fat will also work)
  • 3/4 cup cream
  • Pinch nutmeg optional, freshly grated
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • black pepper
Filling
  • 1/2 tbsp butter
  • 6 oz / 180g Bacon , cut into large dice (about 1cm x 0.5cm / 2/3" x 1/5")
  • 1 onion diced (or half a large onion, small
  • 1 garlic minced, clove
  • 3/4 cup cheese tasty, cheddar or gruyere, grated

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Preheat oven to 425F/220C with the oven shelf in the top 1/3 of the oven.
  2. Grease a 9"/ 23cm pie dish (Note 2)
Hash Brown Crust
  1. If shredding potatoes yourself, peel and grate the potatoes. Place the shredded potatoes into a colander and rinse for 10 seconds, using your hands to move the grated potatoes around, until the water runs clear.
  2. Take a handful of the rinsed grated potatoes OR the thawed frozen shredded hash browns and squeeze the excess water out, then place into a large bowl. Repeat with remaining potato. You should have about 4 cups of shredded potato.
  3. Add melted butter and salt and mix to combine.
  4. Pour the shredded potato into the pie dish. Use a large dessert spoon to spread the hash browns over the base and side of the pie dish.
  5. Use your hands or a spatula to pat down the base of the hash brown crust so it is fairly firmly packed.
  6. Spray the hash brown crust with oil spray (I used olive oil spray).
  7. Bake the crust for 30 minutes.
Prepare Filling & Egg Mixture
  1. While the crust is baking, melt 1/2 tbsp butter in a fry pan over medium high heat.
  2. Add onion, garlic and bacon into the fry pan. Saute until the onion is translucent and the bacon is just starting to brown (but not crisp).
  3. Remove from the stove and set aside to cool slightly.
  4. Place Egg Mixture ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine.
Fill Quiche
  1. When the crust is light golden brown on the surface of the base and golden brown on the walls of the crust (around 30 minutes), remove from the oven.
  2. Scatter the bacon onion mixture across the base, then the cheese.
  3. Then pour the Egg Mixture in.
Baking the Quiche
  1. Return the quiche to the oven and turn the oven down to 180C/350F.
  2. Bake for 25 minutes, or until the Filling is set. Test this either by inserting a skewer into the centre (it should come out clean) or by touching the centre gently (it should spring back).
  3. Let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • Use starchy potatoes like Russet or King Edward for best crust texture.
  • Choose a pie dish without a removable base to avoid filling leaks during baking.
  • This quiche reheats well in the oven and keeps up to three days refrigerated.
  • Reheating in the oven helps re-crisp the hash brown crust.

Nutrition Information

Serving 174g Calories 311cal (16%) Carbohydrates 15.6g (5%) Protein 15.6g (31%) Fat 20.7g (32%) Saturated Fat 9.5g (48%) Cholesterol 146mg (49%) Sodium 1093mg (46%) Potassium 503mg (11%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3.2g (6%) Vitamin A 400IU (8%) Vitamin C 22.3mg (25%) Calcium 140mg (14%) Iron 1.1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 311

% Daily Value*

Serving 174g
Calories 311cal 16%
Carbohydrates 15.6g 5%
Protein 15.6g 31%
Fat 20.7g 32%
Saturated Fat 9.5g 48%
Cholesterol 146mg 49%
Sodium 1093mg 46%
Potassium 503mg 11%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 3.2g 6%
Vitamin A 400IU 8%
Vitamin C 22.3mg 25%
Calcium 140mg 14%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.