Quiche Lorraine

Name: Quiche Lorraine
Ingredients: pastry for 9-inch one-crust pie; 12 slices bacon (about 1/2 lb.), crisply fried and crumbled; 1 c. shredded natural Swiss cheese (about 4 oz.); 1/3 c. minced onion; 4 eggs; 2 c. whipping cream or light cream (20%); 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. sugar; 1/8 tsp. cayenne red pepper

9 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

pastry for 9-inch one-crust pie
12 slices bacon (about 1/2 lb.), crisply fried and crumbled
1 c. shredded natural Swiss cheese (about 4 oz.)
1/3 c. minced onion
4 eggs
2 c. whipping cream or light cream (20%)
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. sugar
1/8 tsp. cayenne red pepper

Directions

1

Heat oven to 425°.
2

Prepare pastry.
3

Sprinkle bacon, cheese and onion in pastry lined pie pan.
4

Beat eggs slightly; beat in remaining ingredients.
5

Pour cream mixture into pie pan.
6

Bake for 15 minutes.
7

Reduce oven temperature to 300°; bake 30 minutes longer, or until knife inserted 1 inch from edge comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
8

Serve in wedges.
9

Makes 6 main dish servings (8 appetizer servings).