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How to make quiche Lorraine
It is an open pie filled with a savory creamy custard filled with spinach and bacon
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 4 person
Author indrani
Crust
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1
cup
of whole wheat flour
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6
tbsp
of butter
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3 to 4
tbsp
of ice water
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Salt to taste
Filling
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1/2
cup
bacon chopped
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1
cup
cream
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1/2
cup
onion chopped
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4
eggs
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1
cup
cheddar
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1/2
cup
mozarella
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1
cup
spinach chopped
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1/4
tsp
nutmeg grated
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1
tsp
black pepper
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1
tsp
thyme
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1
tsp
chili flakes
optional
Crust
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Add the flour and butter in the mixer grinder and pulse
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Add ice cold water
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Spread over the kitchen table surface
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Add some loose flour and bring together
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Roll it and slowly transfer to a greased tart dish
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Blind baking
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Add some dry beans on a baking paper ,keep over the crust
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Bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes at 200 degrees.
Making custard
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In a pan add 1 tbsp of butter and fry onions till golden
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Then fry spinach
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Add this spinach to cold cream and cheese and mix
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Beat 4 eggs and add to this mixture
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in the prebaked crust line with bakon
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add the custard from top
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Sprinkle grated nutmeg
Baking
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Bake for 30 minutes at 200 degrees.
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For 10 minutes bake at 170 degrees.