5.0 from 51 votes
Quiche Lorraine
This scrumptious Quiche Lorraine has a buttery, flaky crust filled with fluffy egg custard and decadent bacon. It's the stuff brunch dreams are made of!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 455 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust thawed (see note 1)
- 4 lices Bacon
- 1 onion chopped
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme minced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 ounces shredded Swiss cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prick bottom of the crust with a fork in several places. Partially bake crust for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and keep warm.
- Fry the bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Drain on paper towels and finely chop. Reserve the fat in the skillet.
- Return skillet to medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Toss the onion with the chopped bacon in a small bowl and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees and adjust an oven rack to the middle position. Set pie crust on a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle the cheese and then the bacon-onion mixture evenly over the bottom of the warm pie crust.
- Slide the middle oven rack out and set the baking sheet with the pie crust on it. Carefully pour the egg mixture evenly into the pie shell until it reaches 1/2 inch from the top of the crust. Slide the entire baking sheet with the quiche in to the oven.
- Bake until the top of the quiche is lightly browned and a knife inserted about 1 inch from the edge of the crust comes out clean, about 40 to 50 minutes. (The center should be soft, but still set, similar to gelatin).
- Transfer the quiche to a baking rack to cool for 5 minutes. Serve warm, cold, or at room temperature.
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Notes
- Pie crust: Make your own pie crust or use a store-bought crust.
- Yield: This recipe makes one 9-inch quiche, enough for 6 to 8 slices.
- Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 slice
Calories
455kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
35g
(54%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Cholesterol
236mg
(79%)
Sodium
336mg
(14%)
Potassium
237mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1047IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
254mg
(25%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 455
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 slice | |
| Calories | 455kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Cholesterol | 236mg | 79% |
| Sodium | 336mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1047IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 254mg | 25% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.