Quiche
Submitted by Harvey
This recipe is in categories Baking, Main courses
About this recipe
Healthiness : (5 votes)
Difficulty: 
Comments: Blind baking the pastry can be a little daunting for newcomers, but is suprisingly easy if you follow the instructions.
Preparation Time: 45mins
Cooking Time: 45mins
Number of servings: 4
Serving suggestions: Hot with salad as a tasty lunch or main meal
A traditional quiche with cheese and bacon. Vegetarians can leave out the bacon and add tomatoes or mushrooms.

Comments: Blind baking the pastry can be a little daunting for newcomers, but is suprisingly easy if you follow the instructions.
Preparation Time: 45mins
Cooking Time: 45mins
Number of servings: 4
Serving suggestions: Hot with salad as a tasty lunch or main meal
A traditional quiche with cheese and bacon. Vegetarians can leave out the bacon and add tomatoes or mushrooms.
Ingredients
- 75g butter (plus extra for greasing)
- 250g English cheddar (grated)
- 200g bacon, sliced
- 5 eggs, beaten
- 100ml milk
- 200ml double cream
- salt
- 1 freshly ground black pepper
- 2 springs of fresh thymes
Equipment
- Sieve
- Bowl
- Dish
Making and cooking it

- To make the pastry, sift the flour together with a pinch of salt in a large bowl
- Rub in the butter until you have a soft breadcrumb texture
- Add enough cold water to make the crumb mixture come together to form a firm dough, and then rest it in the fridge for 30 minutes
- Roll out the pastry on a light floured surface and line a 22cm/8½inch well-buttered flan dish. Don't cut off the edges of the pastry yet. Chill again
- Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5
- Remove the pastry case from the fridge and line the base of the pastry with baking parchment and then fill it with baking beans
- Place on a baking tray and bake blind for 20 minutes
- Remove the beans and parchment and return to the oven for another five minutes to cook the base
- Reduce the temperature of the oven to 160C/325F/Gas 3
- Sprinkle the cheese into the pastry base and add the sliced tomatoes if you are using them
- Fry the bacon pieces until crisp and sprinkle over them over the top
- Combine the eggs with the milk and cream in a bowl and season well
- Pour over the bacon and cheese
- Sprinkle the thyme over the top and trim the edges of the pastry
- Bake for 30-40 minutes or until set
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool and set further
- Trim the pastry edges to get a perfect edge and then serve in wedges

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