quiche

Quiche lorraine

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The Italian-style quiche: a shortcrust pastry filled with a creamy egg and milk mixture seasoned with pepper, and topped with smoked bacon pieces, either …

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Quiche is a traditional Belgian pie that combines the sweetness of shortcrust pastry with the richness of crème fraîche and the flavour of smoked bacon. Here’s how to make it at home.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$4.80 $0.80 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $2.45
  • $0.20
  • $0.79
  • $0.40
  • $0.04
  • $0.40
  • $0.52

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Spread the dough evenly in a greased baking dish. ≈ 3 min
  2. In a bowl, combine the cream and milk, then whisk in the egg, along with the salt and pepper. ≈ 4 min
  3. Pour the mixture over the dough, spread the bacon pieces evenly, and sprinkle with cheese if desired. ≈ 2 min
  4. Bake in a preheated oven at approximately 200 °C for about 20 minutes, or until the quiche is golden brown and set.

The bill

Quiche lorraine

  • 1 shortcrust pastry$2.45
  • 1 glass of whole milk$0.20
  • 200 ml of crème fraîche$0.79
  • 1 egg$0.40
  • salt$0.04
  • pepper, preferably white$0.40
  • butter for the mold$0.52

Total$4.80

that's $0.80 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 shortcrust pastry
  • 1 glass of whole milk
  • 200 ml of crème fraîche
  • 1 egg
  • 1 slice of smoked bacon, 1 cm thick, diced
  • salt
  • pepper, preferably white
  • Grated Emmental (optional, not used in the traditional Lorraine recipe)
  • butter for the mold

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