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Classic Quiche Lorraine Recipe with Bacon

Classic Quiche Lorraine Recipe with Bacon

This Classic Quiche Lorraine Recipe with Bacon is our favorite, go-to quiche, made with crumbled bacon, cheddar, and parmesan cheese. A total crowd-pleaser!  Perfect for brunch with pals.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Main Dish
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Quiche Filling

  • 6 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup cooking cream (15%)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 cup bacon cooked and crumbled—about half a regular sized package or 6-8 slices
  • 1/2 cup parmesan reggiano finely grated
  • 1 cup white cheddar cheese a strong or medium cheddar works well
  • 3 green onions washed, ends snipped and finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • a pinch of paprika
  • a pinch of celery salt
  • a pinch nutmeg

Shortcrust recipe

  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup cold butter diced
  • 4-6 tbsp ice cold water  **

Instructions
 

Shortcrust

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a food processor (or by hand), combine flour and salt. Add the very cold diced butter and pulse until the flour mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Slowly add in the ice water (while pulsing) just until the dough begins to form. **How much water you'll need may vary depending on how you measured your flour, etc, so just add it gradually, until the dough has formed.**
  • Dump onto a clean surface and form into a ball. Quickly roll out dough (on a lightly floured surface) to a diameter large enough to fit the pie dish. Transfer to the pie dish and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Remove the shortcrust from the fridge and bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Use pie weights to weigh down the crust (if you have -- not essential).

Quiche Filling

  • Meanwhile, cook and crumble bacon and shred cheeses. Set aside.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, beat eggs with cream, milk, salt, pepper, onion powder, paprika, celery salt, nutmeg, and green onions. Set aside.
  • Remove the shortcrust from the oven and increase temp to 425. Evenly spread bacon and cheeses over the shortcrust base. Pour egg mixture over top.
  • Bake at 425 for 15 minutes. Lower temp to 325 and continue baking for 30 minutes.

Notes

What are pie weights? Check out this excellent article from the Kitchn.