Quiche Lorraine
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Instructions
Pastry crust
Filling
Recommended information
Serving suggestion
Save time and plan ahead!
You can prep the elements for your quiche Lorraine a few hours in advance and assemble it right before baking, or finish baking it completely and cool it before refrigerating it. Make sure to remove the quiche from the fridge 1 hour before serving. If you want to serve it warm, cover with foil and pop it in a preheated oven for 20-30 minutes.
Questions about quiche Lorraine
Try your hand at a delicious and classic quiche Lorraine that can be served both warm and cold. You will surprise yourself with how easy it is to make. The simple ingredients provide delicious flavours and textures. Read on to learn more about this delicious quiche.
Ingredients
Pastry crust
Cold butter | 100 g |
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Wheat flour | 175 g |
Coarse salt | ½ tsp |
Water | 1½ tbsp |
Filling
Smoked ham | 150 g |
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Eggs | 3 |
Sour cream | 200 ml |
Wheat flour | 2½ tbsp |
Herbes de provence | 2 tsp |
Grated cheese | 100 g |
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Quiche Lorraine – a French classic
Discover a French classic with a flaky pastry crust filled with delicious savoury egg custard, smoked ham, and cheese. We give you the best quiche Lorraine recipe so you can succeed with this tasty tart and serve an irresistible dish for friends or family. It is such a satisfying dish with rich and smoky flavours that will make your mouth water. Crème fraiche gives an extra creamy custard and a little bit of tang. If you are looking for a simple and elegant meal, you cannot go wrong with this quiche Lorraine. It is a timeless classic that your guests will love.
To stay in French cuisine and try something more, check out our recipe for coq au vin with braised chicken and salad Niçoise with tuna, eggs, and black olives. For something sweeter, try a classic crème brûlée. All are examples of delectable classic dishes from French cuisine that is too good to resist.
Crusted Quiche Lorraine with ham and cheese
Quiche Lorraine is the gold standard for quiches. The flaky buttery crust is made with just a few ingredients to create a crust with a delicious texture, making it the perfect vessel for a savoury filling. Never underestimate the power of ham and cheese; with ham in the creamy filling and cheese on top, you are in for a delightful experience. The melted cheese makes for a lovely gooey finish that will melt on your tongue and balances the saltiness and smokiness of the ham, so every bite tastes divine.
Fluffy egg mixture with crème fraiche
Want to know the secret behind the delicious quiche Lorraine? It is all about simplicity. The custard filling is where all the ingredients truly come together. Crème fraiche, eggs, flour, and spices are all combined to create a fluffy custard, oozing with decadent consistency and flavour, and is poured over the smoked ham. The sour cream yields a creamy, delicate, rich texture that ties all the flavours together. It is the ultimate comfort food reserved for a special occasion.
Serve the French quiche for lunch or dinner
The classic French quiche is the ideal menu item for lunch, brunch, and dinner, especially paired with a green mixed salad or similar complementary side dishes. The green salad creates a nice and light balance to the rich flavours of the tart. With this easy recipe for quiche Lorraine, you conjure up a perfect tart that will impress your guests every single time. Serve the tart the next time you want to spoil your guests with treasures from French cuisine.
Make it your own
Depending on the ingredients you have at hand, this quiche is endlessly customisable, so you will never get bored of it. Change up the filling and explore new flavour combinations with different vegetables. Make a quiche Lorraine with leeks and bacon to add some saltiness and pungency to the ham and cheese filling. Chop leeks into small pieces and mix them with the bacon. Add the leek and bacon mixture to the pre-baked pastry crust, pour the egg mixture on top, and sprinkle with cheese. The leeks lend a mellow and slightly sweet onion flavour to the French quiche.