5 from 6 votes
Quiche Lorraine
A classic French quiche that's full of delicious flavor.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
rest time
1 hr
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings:
6
-8
Calories:
626 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
For the pastry crust
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour plain flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 2 oz butter cut into chunks, unsalted
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 tablespoon water cold, may need 1tbsp more
For the filling
- 6 oz smoked ham cooked
- 5 oz Bacon streaky bacon - each ounce is approx 1 slice, smoked
- ½ onion large
- 1 cup gruyere cheese coarsely grated
- 3 egg
- ¾ cup heavy cream double cream
- ¼ cup milk
- black pepper a few grindings of pepper and a dash of
- nutmeg a few grindings of pepper and a dash of
Instructions
- Make the pastry by putting the flours and the salt in a food processor and pulse to mix. Add the egg, butter and oil and pulse until like small breadcrumbs.
- Add the water a tablespoon at a time until the mixture is coming together in larger lumps. Remove from food processor, press together and cover and refrigerate for around 30 minutes.
- Roll out to fill a pie dish or tart tin (approx 9in/23cm diameter but if shallow, I'd suggest wider), trim around the top and chill for another 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350F/175C.
- Blind bake the pastry for 20 minutes (by covering the pastry with parchment paper/foil and filling with baking beans or dried beans). Then remove the filling and bake another 5 minutes uncovered until the pastry is dry. Set aside until fillings are ready or assemble immediately.
- Meanwhile cook the bacon in a skillet/frying pan without any oil. Once the bacon has rendered a little fat (a couple mins), add the onion and cook until both are browning, around 15 minutes.
- Dice the ham into small pieces and whisk together the eggs, cream, milk, pepper and nutmeg.
- Assemble the filling by putting in a layer of ham, then bacon and onions, then grated cheese, and finally pour over egg-cream mix.
- Bake for approximately 25 minutes until lightly browned on top and set.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
626kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
44g
(68%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Cholesterol
224mg
(75%)
Sodium
769mg
(32%)
Potassium
329mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1065IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
0.8mg
(1%)
Calcium
287mg
(29%)
Iron
2.8mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 -8
Amount Per Serving
Calories 626
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 626kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 44g | 68% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Cholesterol | 224mg | 75% |
| Sodium | 769mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 329mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1065IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 287mg | 29% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.