Bacon Quiche Lorraine
This easy-to-make quiche features a delicious combination of crispy bacon, cheddar cheese, and a creamy egg filling, all baked in a flaky pie crust. Perfect for brunch or any gathering, it can be served warm or cold.
Ingredients
- 1 9-inch pie crust
- 4 slices bacon
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 large eggs beaten
- 1 1/3 cups milk
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Begin by preheating your oven to 450°F.
- Place the pie crust into the oven and bake for around 5 minutes. After this, remove it and decrease the oven temperature to 400°F.
- Cook the bacon in a skillet until it becomes crispy. Once done, drain the excess fat and crumble it.
- In the remaining bacon fat, sauté the chopped onion until it turns translucent, and then drain the extra fat.
- Evenly distribute the crumbled bacon and sautéed onion at the base of the pastry shell. Next, sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese on top.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, dry mustard, white pepper, and nutmeg until the mixture is smooth.
- Gently pour the egg mixture over the layers of cheese in the pie crust.
- Bake the quiche in the oven for 10 minutes at 400°F. Afterward, reduce the temperature to 350°F and continue baking for another 30 to 35 minutes, until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.