A Quiche For Mom

There are then many food-related ways to exhibit mom honey this Mother’s Day weekend, but none volition endure to a greater extent than delicious than this creamy quiche Lorraine! What are your plans? 

Breakfast inwards bed? Great idea, until y'all consider the crumbs in addition to numb legs. Maybe brunch out? Sure, less create clean up, but a mediocre repast at the local casual dining complex says, “we similar you, mom,” to a greater extent than than it says, “we honey you.”

That brings us to the best option; cooking brunch for mom at home. Of course of teaching you’ll demand something that’s rattling slowly to make, fifty-fifty ahead of fourth dimension if demand be, equally good equally supremely exceptional in addition to memorable. This cheesy, bacon in addition to onion pie is all that, in addition to more!

In this chef’s opinion, a proper quiche should endure rich, custardy, in addition to luxurious – non about sort of dense, baked omelet. This has alone plenty eggs in addition to yolks to concur things together, but that way y'all demand to allow it cool to merely warm earlier serving, to fully relish the experience.

I know many volition ask, then I’ll encompass it now… yes, of course of teaching y'all tin merely role milk instead of cream, in addition to to a greater extent than whites instead of yolks to cutting downward on the calories, BUT y'all volition non become the same amazing results, in addition to since this is such a exceptional occasion, y'all should give whatever substitutions careful consideration.

As you’ll see, this is rattling simple, then the challenge isn’t structure (by the way, the layering physical care for wasn’t a joke…do it), the existent fox it to non overcook the custard. I exhibit y'all what it should expect like, but inwards representative y'all aren’t non bad at reading jiggles, role a thermometer, in addition to describe at betwixt 160-165 degrees F. internal temp.

Anyway, I’d similar to wishing my mother, in addition to kickoff culinary instructor, Pauline, a rattling happy Mother’s Day. Unfortunately nosotros can’t endure together Sunday, but I hope I’ll brand quiche for her the side past times side fourth dimension I meet her. I’d likewise similar to wishing my mother-in-law, Peggy, a happy Mother’s Day. She was the master Food Wishes fan (even earlier it was called “Food Wishes”), in addition to was integral to the blog’s increment in addition to success! Thanks, moms! Enjoy!


Ingredients:
Pie dough for a large, single-crust, deep dish pie dish or pan (click hither for recipe!)
8 slices bacon, cutting into 1-inch pieces
1 loving cup (I used a petty more) diced leeks (just white/light parts) and/or onions, washed extremely well!
big pinch of tabular array salt
cayenne in addition to freshly solid position down dark pepper to taste
6 ounces shredded Gruyere cheese, divided (or other Swiss cheese)
For the custard:
3 large eggs, plus ii additional egg yolks
1 loving cup cream
3/4 loving cup milk
1 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves

Steps:
- Line within crust amongst foil, fill upwards halfway upwards amongst dried beans, rice, or baking weights
- ”Blind bake” the crust for v minutes at 425 degrees F.
- Remove foil/weights in addition to bake about other v minutes
- Reduce oven to 325 degrees F.
- Bake filled quiche for 40-45 minutes, or until set

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