Quiche Lorraine / Quiche Au Fromage De Gruyère

Photo: Bkrchk

Ingredients

Pastry

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon sugar

1 small stick cold butter cut into pieces

1/4 cup ice water

Filling

6 smalls slices of cooked bacon cut into pieces

3 eggs

1 1/2 cups Crème fraîche or whipping cream or half and half

1/2 teaspoon salt

pinch of pepper

pinch of nutmeg

2 tablespoons dill

cup (1 of grated swiss cheese if making Quiche au Fromage de Gruyère)

Preparation

Prepare the pastry. Mix flour, salt, sugar, shortening and butter in food processor. Slowly add ice water. Let sit in the refrigerator 30 minutes. Roll into a circle big enough for a pie pan. Fill pie pan, then cover with foil and baking beans. Bake at 400F 10 minutes. Remove foil and beans and cook 5-7 more minutes.

Whisk all of the ingredients for the filling and fill the pan. Bake at 375F for 30-40 minutes.