S E O U L D I V A

Christmas morning, Momma Park insisted that we make a “family meal” at home.  So off we went to the kitchen to make a homemade Quiche Lorraine.

I was amazed at how easy it was to whip up.  It’s a great little dish to throw together to make a delicious, savory breakfast meal in under 45 mins!

Momma Park says people make recipes so complicated…but having been a chef for over 30 years, she’s able to cut through the extraneous steps and simplify a dish so it can be easy, quick and fun. 

Here’s the full recipe!

INGREDIENTS:

To make 1 8″ Quiche Lorraine:

• 3 eggs
• ½ a Vidalia Onion, diced
• 1½ cups Half & Half
• 3 slices of high-quality bacon, diced
• 2 oz of Gruyere cheese
• 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
• 1 8″ Pie Crust (can be store bought for ease)
• touch of Nutmeg
• salt & pepper for seasoning

STEP – BY – STEP (with pictures!)

Please note, my mom made 2 Quiches, so the photos show enough ingredients for two.

• Pre-heat oven to 375°
• In a seasoned pan, medium heat, start cooking the diced bacon until crispy

• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk eggs + Half & Half together

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• Add a touch of Nutmeg.  (Fresh is best, if not…spice jar will do!)
• Add a pinch of salt & pepper for seasoning

• Line bottom of the pie crust with mustard.  This is an optional step, but it’s a Momma Park trade secret – she says it gives it a little something extra!

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• Once bacon is browned and crunchy, turn down heat, scoop the bacon out of the pan and put into a bowl, leaving the fat behind in pan.

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• On medium heat, sauté the diced onions until onions are soft, lightly brown and translucent in color.

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• Grate a healthy amount of Gruyere cheese.  This savory, sharp, salty cheese is Momma Park’s fave cooking cheeses!  (the below is her idea of “a few ounces”!)

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• Once onions are done, line the pie crusts with a thin layer of the sautéed onions…

• Then layer with the grated Gruyere cheese….

• Then layer with the bacon!!!….

• Then, pour in the custard mixture….

• Place into oven at 375º for the first 10 mins so the pie crust crisps well.
• After 10 mins, turn the oven down to 350º and bake for approximately 20-3o mins.
• Be sure to check in on the quiche half-way through, and rotate the tray in the oven so it bakes evenly

After the top is lightly browned…IT’S DONE!

You don’t want to over-bake.  you just want to make sure the custard has set.  Set it out to cool slightly before serving.

The finished product:

ENJOY!!

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