Classic Quiche Lorraine

By kawaibaby

Ingredients

• 4 strips of bacon
• 1/4 cup chopped peeled onion
• 1 (9-inch) baked pie shell
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/3 heavy cream
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
Fry strips of bacon in a skillet until crisp; remove, crumble, and set aside.
Cook onion until transparent in small amount of the bacon drippings; drain.
Sprinkle the bacon and onion over the bottom of a baked pie shell. Cover with Swiss cheese.
Blend together eggs, milk, salt, dry mustard, white pepper and nutmeg; pour over the cheese.
Bake 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350°F (175°C) and bake for 30 to 35 minutes longer, or until the center is set.


Use 9" pie plate