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French Quiche Lorraine (Bacon and Cheese Tart)

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A golden French quiche Lorraine with bacon and cheese served with green salad.
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Quiche Lorraine is a French tart of smoky bacon, cheese, and silky custard baked in a crisp pastry shell.

Blind-baking the crust and cooling the bacon before mixing keeps the pastry crisp and the custard smooth.

Bake until the center still has a slight wobble; it will finish setting as the quiche rests.

Serving Suggestions

Serve warm or at room temperature with a green salad dressed with mustard vinaigrette.

A slice of quiche Lorraine showing flaky pastry, creamy custard, and browned bacon.

Recipe Notes

The quiche can be baked a day ahead and reheated gently. Use a tart pan if you prefer a shallower slice.

A golden French quiche Lorraine with bacon and cheese served with green salad.

French Quiche Lorraine (Bacon and Cheese Tart)

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A classic French tart with crisp pastry, smoky bacon, Gruyere, and silky egg custard.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: French
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
 
 

Crust and Filling
  • 1 whole 9-inch pie crust unbaked
  • 6 oz bacon, diced
  • 1 cup Gruyere, grated
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 tsp fine salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
To Serve
  • 4 cups mixed green salad
  • 2 tbsp Dijon vinaigrette

Equipment

  • 9-inch tart pan
  • Rolling Pin
  • Mixing bowl
  • Baking weights

Method
 

Blind-Bake the Crust:
  1. Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Fit the crust into a 9-inch tart pan, prick the base, line with parchment, and fill with baking weights.
  2. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove the weights and bake for 5 minutes more, then cool slightly.
Make the Filling:
  1. Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat for 6 minutes until browned. Drain and cool.
  2. Whisk the eggs, cream, milk, salt, pepper, and nutmeg until smooth. Stir in the bacon and Gruyere.
Bake and Serve:
  1. Pour the filling into the crust. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until golden and just set with a slight wobble in the center.
  2. Rest for 15 minutes, slice, and serve with dressed greens.

Nutrition

Calories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 16gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 185mgSodium: 650mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g

Notes

  • Cool the bacon before adding it to the custard.
  • Do not overbake or the custard may become grainy.

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