Name: Quiche Lorraine recipe by Bindiya Sharma at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: For the pastry-; 200gms All purpose Flour; 100gms Butter, chilled; 1/4 tsp Salt; 3 tbsp Chilled Water; For the filling-; 4 Eggs; 1/4 cup Grated Cheese; 1 cup milk; 3/4 Cup Bacon/Ham(crisply cooked and chopped); 2 tsp Flour; Salt and black pepper to taste; Handful of chopped chives

ABOUT Quiche Lorraine RECIPE

A centuries old dish that is believed to have originated from the French district of Lorraine ..a delicious savoury pie that is filled with eggs, bacon and cheese.

Ingredients Serving: 5

For the pastry-
200gms All purpose Flour
100gms Butter, chilled
1/4 tsp Salt
3 tbsp Chilled Water
For the filling-
4 Eggs
1/4 cup Grated Cheese
1 cup milk
3/4 Cup Bacon/Ham(crisply cooked and chopped)
2 tsp Flour
Salt and black pepper to taste
Handful of chopped chives

Instructions

For the crust- Dice the chilled butter and add the flour and salt.
With your hand rub in the butter till the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
Sprinkle the chilled water and slowly bring the dough together using a light hand.
Just pat dough together, do not overwork it. Wrap in cling film and chill for an hour.
After an hour take out dough and roll out into a circle of approx 1/2 cm thickness.
Butter a tart mould and lay out the dough on top, do not stretch. Cut off excess. Remember that pastry will shrink a bit.
Pre heat oven to 200 deg C.
Poke holes into the dough with a fork and keep aside.
Make the filling- Combine the Milk, eggs, flour, bacon/ham, salt and pepper as well as the chives in a large bowl and give it a good whisk.
Pour out into the prepared tart shell.
Top with the cheese and bake for 30-40 mins till crust is golden.

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