Yes, real men do eat quiche!! I enjoy a good quiche for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. It’s a very quick meal to make and, served with a nice salad, your meal is complete. I have tried several recipes and, as I do often, took an element from about 4 different recipes and came up with this really creamy and luscious Quiche Lorraine.
INGREDIENTS
- 8 Slices regular smoked bacon or 4 slices thick sliced smoked bacon
- 1 9-Inch pie shell (unbaked). I like Marie Calendar’s pie shells. Pick your own or make your own from scratch if you wish.
- 8 0z. Gruyere, Jarlsberg or white cheddar cheese, coarsely grated
- 4 Extra large eggs
- 2 Cups heavy cream
- 2 Tsp. kosher salt
- 2 Tsp. freshly ground pepper
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cut the bacon strips in lardons.
- Fry in a shallow pan until brown and crisped. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
- With a hand mixer or whisk, beat the eggs, cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg until smooth.
- Sprinkle the bacon over the bottom of the pie crust.
- Spread all of the cheese on top of the bacon.
- Slowly pour the egg and cream mixture over the ingredients. If you reach the rim and have some of the liquid mixture left over, don’t add it.
- Bake on a foil lined heavy cookie sheet for 1 hour to 1 hour & 15 minutes. The quiche should have some give but not too wiggly.
I will be making this with my own almond flour crust! Yum!