The famous quiche with bacon and cheese.

This quiche recipe is easy to make and is the classic French version of the famous quiche with bacon and cheese. One of the most satisfying dishes you can make, it can be enjoyed as a starter or as a light lunch with salad.

INGREDIENTS

• 250 g (0.4 oz) short crust pastry to line a quiche dish (see recipe here)

• 200 g (7.05 oz) Cheese  

• 250 ml (0.4 pt) milk

• 250 ml (0.4 pt) cream

• 200 g (7.05 oz) bacon

• 2 whole eggs plus 2 egg yolks

• Salt

• A pinch of nutmeg

• A pinch of cayenne pepper

PROCEDURE

1. Preheat the oven to 200C (425F), and if possible, have both top and bottom elements on.

2. Grate the cheese.

3. Cut the bacon into strips and pan fry them. Make sure you keep some of the bacon aside to decorate the top of the quiche.

4. Line a quiche dish with the pastry and prick the base numerous times with a fork.

5. Put the cream, milk, eggs, salt, cayenne pepper and nutmeg into a bowl and whisk together well.

6. Assemble the bacon evenly on the pastry and spread the grated cheese over it. The bacon and cheese should reach the top of the dish

7. Sieve the custard into the dish up to the level of the bacon and cheese.  Garnish the top of quiche with a sprinkle of bacon.

8. Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes, placing the dish on the bottom rung close to the bottom heating element to help cook the base.

9. Once cooked, remove the dish from the oven and allow it to cool for at least 45 minutes before cutting and eating it.