Quiche Lorraine with Tomatoes
A French Quiche Lorraine is a traditional recipe that any chef in France knows how to make; at least that's what I was told and it all begins with the dough. In my variation, a Quiche Lorraine with Tomatoes, I used pancetta instead of bacon and I added parsley and tomatoes.
Ingredients
- 2.25 ounces butter
- 4.5 ounces all-purpose flour
- 2.5 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 ounces pancetta cut in small pieces
- 1/2 tablespoon oil
- 1/3 cup milk
- 4 ounces creme fraiche
- 2 ounces Gruyere cheese grated
- 3 grape tomatoes
- 1/2 tablespoon parsley chopped
- salt and pepper
- nutmeg
Instructions
- Transfer the flour to a bowl and add the butter. Cut the butter into tiny dice, add 1/2 egg, salt and 1 teaspoon water and knead into a supple dough. Wrap in foil and allow to rest for a minimum of 1 hour in the fridge.
- Grease a 6-inch quiche-form or any other from with butter and dust with flour.
- Heat oil in a skillet and cook the pancetta until fat has rendered and pancetta is crispy, this will take approx. 5 minutes. Transfer bacon to a plate covered with kitchen towels and drain.
- Combine milk, creme fraiche, grated Gruyere cheese, and 2 eggs in a bowl and mix. Add pepper and nutmeg to taste. Be sparse with the salt, as pancetta is a salty bacon. Add chopped parsley and mix.
- Take the dough out of the fridge and roll it on a flour dusted counter. Roll in into a circle of approx. 7.5 inches and transfer it to a 6-inch quiche form, covering bottom and sides. With a fork punch some tiny holes in the bottom to prevent that from rising.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Transfer pancetta to the quiche form, divide evenly over the bottom. Pour cheese mixture in the quiche-form.
- Divide tomato-halves over the quiche form and place a parsley sprig on top as well (optional).
- Place quiche in the middle of the oven and bake for approx. 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Nutrition
Calories: 1006kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 31gFat: 74gSaturated Fat: 36gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 1385mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5g