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What is the Recipe for French Quiche Lorraine?

An overview of French quiche

Quiche or pie is a popular worldwide french dish that is a savory dish that is made of eggs and milk or cream and mixed with other ingredients such as cheese, vegetables, meat, seafood, and spices.  It can also contain bacon or ham with cheese for a more substantial version of the dish. Vegetables such as onions, tomatoes, spinach, and mushrooms are also frequently used in mixtures of quiches for added flavor. 

There are variant types of quiche, like tuna quiche, and they are often baked in a shallow pie crust and can be served hot or cold as an appetizer or main dish.

Quiche differs from tart only in the use of more eggs to provide a richer consistency. Some people have said that quiche can be traced back to ancient Greece, as some versions of the dish contained cheese and honey.

The origin of quiche Lorraine

In France, the best-known variant is quiche Lorraine, named after the Lorraine region of France, which includes bacon, and is served as a traditional breakfast food or as a lighter dinner option. 

In this blog, we will prepare quiche Lorraine with a simple and easy way step by step.

Prep:

 10 mins

Cooking:

 40 mins

Servings: 

4 persons

Origin:

 France

Quiche Lorraine Recipe.

What are the ingredients for Quiche Lorraine?

Quiche dough ingredients:

• 300 g all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 100 g butter or margarine

• 2 1/2 tablespoons cold water

Filling ingredients:

• 150 g smoked ham

• 150 g cheese (with strong taste)

• 4 eggs

• 200 ml milk

• 200 ml intermediate cream

• 1 teaspoon black pepper

What are the preparation steps?

First step:

          - Preheat thе oven tо 180˚C

Quiche dough steps: 

1- Place flour, salt, and butter in small pieces, in a food processor or directly on the back table. Chop into a granular mass. Add the water and work the dough together quickly.

2- Flatten the dough slightly and wrap it in plastic wrap. Let it cool, about 30 min.

3- Roll out the dough into a plate that covers both the bottom and the edge of a pie tin, 24-26 cm in diameter (for 6 ports). Dress the form with the dough and notch it with a fork. 

4- Cover the edges with oven foil. Pre-bake the quiche, pie, crust in the lower part of the oven at 200 ° C, about 10 min. 

Filling steps:

1- Cut the ham into small cubes. Grate the cheese. Put everything in the quiche crust. Whisk together eggs and liquid. Pepper gently. 

2- Pour the egg punch over the ham and cheese mixture. 

3- Bake the quiche, pie, in the lower part of the oven at 200 ° C, 30 min. 

Serving:

. Serve the quiche hot. 

. You may serve your quiche as a traditional breakfast in the morning or as a light dinner meal with some green salad. 

 Enjoy your dish with your family or friends.

Good Appetite

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