Quiche Lorraine

Name: Quiche Lorraine
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 200g shortcrust pastry; 200g lardons or diced bacon; 4 eggs; 300ml double cream; 100ml whole milk; 150g Gruyere, grated; salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste

A classic French tart, baking a rich egg and cream custard filling with crispy lardons and melted Gruyere cheese.

Total time

70 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

50 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

French

Ingredients

200gshortcrust pastry

200glardons or diced bacon

4eggs

300mldouble cream

100mlwhole milk

150gGruyere, grated

salt, pepper and nutmegto taste

Instructions

Line a 23cm tart tin with pastry. Blind bake at 190°C for 15 minutes.

Fry lardons until golden. Drain.

Whisk eggs, cream, milk and nutmeg. Season.

Scatter lardons and Gruyere in tart shell.

Pour custard over.

Bake at 175°C for 25–30 minutes until just set with a slight wobble.

Cool slightly before slicing.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

818

Protein

22.7g

Fat

67.7g

Carbs

28.7g

Fiber

Sodium

428mg

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