5 from 3 votes
Quiche Lorraine
Quiche Lorraine is a savory dish that includes an egg custard, swiss cheese, bacon, and shallots baked in a pie crust.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
479 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust homemade or frozen
- 8 lices Bacon
- 1 large shallot finely diced
- 3 large egg
- 2 large egg yolk
- 1 ½ cups half-and-half
- 1 tsp thyme fresh
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 cup gruyere cheese or any other Swiss, freshly grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425° F.
- Make pie crust according to recipe and place in a deep dish pie pan. If using frozen, pull out of freezer and let thaw for about 10 minutes.
- Poke holes all around inside edges and bottom of pie crust with a fork.
- Place pie pan on a baking sheet for easy transport. Blind bake pie crust for 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, with a pair of scissors, cut bacon into 1 inch pieces and fry in a pan until crispy. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon from pan and place on paper towel lined plate.
- Remove most of the bacon grease from pan using a paper towel or discard into a dish and save for a later recipe.
- Add shallots to pan and cook low and slow to caramelize them (about 15 minutes).
- Crack eggs into a large bowl and whisk just until combined.
- Whisk in half & half, thyme, salt and pepper.
- Remove pie crust from oven and reduce oven temperature to 350° F.
- In bottom of pie crust, layer half of the bacon, shallots, and cheese.
- Gently ladle in egg mixture over top.
- Add remaining bacon, shallots and cheese.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until middle is cooked through. You can jiggle the baking sheet to see if the middle of the pie is firm or not.
- Allow to cool before slicing and serving. Quiche Lorraine can be served warm or at room temperature.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
479kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Trans Fat
0.05g
(3%)
Cholesterol
219mg
(73%)
Sodium
737mg
(31%)
Potassium
241mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
667IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
318mg
(32%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 479
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 479kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 0.05g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 219mg | 73% |
| Sodium | 737mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 667IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 318mg | 32% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.