Quiche Lorraine
- 1 pie crust, 9-10-inch
- 14 lb bacon or 14 lb pancetta, finely diced
- 1 large leek, sliced washed and dried
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup half-and-half or 1 cup milk
- 14 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 14 teaspoon ground mustard
- kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 12 lb gruyere, grated
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- Roll out pie crust.
- Place into a 9" pie plate, or a 10" tart pan with removable bottom.
- Blind bake crust in a preheated 350F oven for 10-15 minutes.
- Fry bacon (or pancetta) in a skillet over medium heat until rendered and crispy, 4-6 minutes.
- Remove with a slotted spoon, leaving fat in pan.
- Add butter to bacon fat until melted.
- Add leek and saute, stirring often, until soft but not browned, 4-5 minutes.
- Beat eggs in a large bowl.
- Add half-and-half, nutmeg, mustard, a generous pinch of salt and black pepper.
- Whisk until blended.
- Scatter bacon and leeks evenly across bottom of crust.
- Spread gruyere evenly across pan.
- Pour in custard mixture.
- Sprinkle parmesan across custard.
- Bake in 350F oven 40-45 minutes until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
- (If edges of crust become too brown, cover with foil).
- Let stand 10 minutes before slicing to serve.
pie crust, bacon, butter, eggs, milk, nutmeg, ground mustard, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, gruyere, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/quiche-lorraine-483793 (may not work)