Quiche is the ultimate french comfort food. It's a tart made up of pastry crust that is filled with savory goodness. It's something that I have picked up on while shortly living in France with family. It's so easy to do especially when you have a store-bought crust. You can pretty much create your own version and fill it up with whatever savory ingredient is available in the fridge.
Quiche Lorraine is definitely a classic containing bacon, cream and eggs.
Quiche Lorraine
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
Une pâte brisée - 1 pie crust pastry on a baking sheet
3 eggs
1 cup of Crème Fraîche / Sour Cream
1 cup of All Purpose Cream / Heavy Cream
1 teaspoon of Dijon Mustard
200 grams of lardons / bacon
A pinch of grated nutmeg or muscade
Salt
Ground Black Pepper
1 1/2 teaspoon of melted butter
Grated Emmental cheese / Swiss / Gruyere
Tools: Oven and Round Quiche or Tart Pan
Preparations:
Et voila!
I skipped onions or shallots in this one because my daughter doesn't like them but having chopped onions to the mixture would add more depth to the taste. It's way even better if you have leeks.
The original french Quiche Lorraine doesn't have cheese. I like it with though. I collected various recipes and tweaked it to create this version. Since we hardly find a store bought ready-made pie crust available here, we now make pie crust pastry at home well in advance and keep it stored in the freezer for the time we need them. If you're doing keto diet, feel free to create a crust-less version.
Quiche Lorraine is one of my husband's favorite feel-good meal so when the house smells of this newly baked savory tart, he gets excited. Enjoy!
Bon Appétit!