Homemade Quiche Lorraine
by Tavolino
Quiche Lorraine is a timeless classic of French cuisine, easy to prepare at home with a crispy shortcrust pastry and a creamy smoked bacon filling.
Ingredients
- flour 200 g
- cold butter, cubed 100 g
- water 60 ml
- salt 1 pinch (6 g)
- eggs 5
- smoked bacon, sliced or lardons 200 g
- crème fraîche 20 cl
- whole milk 20 cl
- grated nutmeg 1 pinch
- pepper to taste
Preparation
- 1
Mix 200 g of flour with 6 g of salt in a bowl.
- 2
Add 100 g of cold cubed butter and rub the mixture together with your hands until sandy.
- 3
Gradually incorporate 60 ml of water until you have a smooth ball of dough.
- 4
Let the dough rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- 5
Preheat your oven to 180°C.
- 6
Roll out the dough and line a tart pan with it.
- 7
Sauté 200 g of smoked bacon in a pan without adding fat.
- 8
Distribute the bacon lardons over the bottom of the crust.
- 9
Whisk 5 eggs with 20 cl of crème fraîche and 20 cl of whole milk.
- 10
Add a pinch of grated nutmeg and pepper to taste.
- 11
Pour this mixture over the bacon in the pan.
- 12
Bake the quiche for 35 minutes until golden brown.