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Quiche Lorraine

France

Quiche Lorraine originates from the historic Lorraine region of northeastern France and traditionally contained no cheese at all — just eggs, cream and lardons.

A classic French savoury tart from Lorraine — buttery pastry filled with smoky lardons, eggs and cream, baked until just set with a golden top.

Authentic France Quiche Lorraine recipe
Prep
25 mins
Cook
40 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
560 kcal
Serves
6
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

1shortcrust pastry case, blind baked
200glardons
4eggs
300mldouble cream
100gGruyère, grated
pinchnutmeg

Method

1

Fry lardons until golden, then scatter over the blind-baked pastry case.

2

Whisk eggs, cream and nutmeg together.

3

Pour custard over the lardons and top with Gruyère.

4

Bake at 180C for 35-40 minutes until just set with a gentle wobble in the centre.

Chef's Tip

Pull the quiche from the oven while the centre still has a slight wobble — it will continue setting as it cools.

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