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Quiche Lorraine, a traditional recipe

Quiche Lorraine, a traditional recipe

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The traditional quiche: a pastry filled with smoked bacon and a beaten egg and cream mixture, baked in the oven. Without cheese or whole milk.

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Recipe from DavidL, Jibeem, SilvioCuisine83 and 39 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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The traditional Lorraine recipe does not contain milk or cheese. The bacon provides the flavor, and the cream gives it a smooth, rich texture.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$10.79 $1.80 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $3.28
  • $2.44
  • $1.98
  • $1.03
  • $1.60
  • $0.46

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Take the dough out in advance so that it reaches room temperature. ≈ 3 min
  2. Roll out the dough and line a tart tin with it. ≈ 3 min
  3. Bake the plain dough in the mold for 15 to 20 minutes at 180 °C, placing weights on top to prevent it from rising.
  4. Remove the dough from the oven and set it aside.
  5. Fry the bacon over medium heat, then drain off the excess fat.
  6. Arrange the bacon at the bottom of the tart. ≈ 3 min
  7. Whisk the whole eggs with a whisk, as you would for an omelette, then add the heavy cream and light cream, and season with pepper. ≈ 4 min
  8. Pour the mixture into the mold on top of the dough. ≈ 3 min
  9. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for approximately 40 minutes.

The bill

Quiche Lorraine, a traditional recipe

  • 1 shortcrust pastry or 1 puff pastry$3.28
  • 200 g of smoked bacon, finely diced$2.44
  • 500 ml of heavy cream$1.98
  • 10 cl of light cream (light cream)$1.03
  • 4 eggs$1.60
  • salt, pepper, and nutmeg$0.46

Total$10.79

that's $1.80 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 shortcrust pastry or 1 puff pastry
  • 200 g of smoked bacon, finely diced
  • 500 ml of heavy cream
  • 10 cl of light cream (light cream)
  • 4 eggs
  • salt, pepper, and nutmeg

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