Bacon & Leek Quiche

Submitted by Deborah1

"I got this recipe out of either Gourmet or Bon Apetite years ago. The bacon and leek combination with the nutmeg is great. It is easily doubled, reheats in the microwave easily, and freezes well. We often have this for breakfast during the week."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 1 9inch quiche
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 9 inch deep dish pie shell, unbaked and chilled
• 3 slices bacon
• 3 leeks, cleaned and sliced thinly (I use the white and about 1 to 1-1/2 inch of the green)
• 3 whole eggs, plus
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 egg white, slightly beaten
• 1⁄2 cup half-and-half
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup Italian cheese blend (I use Sargento's)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried herbes de provence or 1/4 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
• 1⁄8 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg, if you don't have fresh,skip it
• paprika, optional

directions

1. Cook bacon until crisp, but do not over cook.
2. Set aside to drain.
3. Drain off fat from pan, leaving just a light coating in the pan.
4. Add the sliced leeks, and cook over medium until wilted and limp, but do not brown.
5. Set aside to cool.
6. Preheat oven to 350.
7. Brush pie crust with the beaten egg white.
8. Finely chop the bacon and sprinkle evenly over the bottom of the pie crust.
9. Sprinkle the leeks evenly over the bacon.
10. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the leeks.
11. Beat the whole eggs, egg yolk, cream, half and half, herbs and nutmeg until well mixed, slightly thick and a lemon color.
12. Slowly pour over the bacon, leek and cheese mixture.
13. Smush down the cheese that floats to the top to coat with the egg mixture.
14. It will settle down while baking.
15. Sprinkle the top with paprika for a little extra color, if you like.
16. Bake at 350 for about 35 min, or until knife inserted off center comes out clean.
17. Let set 30 minutes before cutting.
18. This can be served warm, room temperature or cold.
19. I have made this for vegetarians without the bacon, and it is still quite good.

Reviews

[myannell_10063128]

This was my first quiche and it turned out beautifully. I used Gruyere for the cheese and a vegetarian version of bacon, but otherwise followed the recipe. Taste is incredible. I will definitely makes this again!

 

[YnkyGrlDwndr]

Turned out lovely. Didn't have time to let it rest a full 30 mins so only let it sit for 10 mins before serving. I used 3 leeks but didn't use into the green because my leeks were quite dirty at that point. There was plenty of leek. I also am in Australia so our bacon is different so I guestimated at how much I would need. And it could always use more. You can't have too much bacon can you?! I used my favorite pastry "Recipe #498443" And now after this recipe I know about using egg white on your pastry when making a quiche! My crust wasn't soggy.... cooked perfectly on the edges but slightly undercooked on the base but that is probably my dish.

 

[MsWinston]

I had to double the amount of bacon called for from three slices to six, as three slices chopped didn't even begin to cover the bottom of the pie crust. Good flavor, used a combination of Swiss and cheddar for the cheese, one leek instead of two -- the basic recipe is sound but you need to adjust for the preferences of your own family.

 

[Jennifer C.]

Tasty quiche. I only had one large leek and used different cheeses but it came out with a wonderful flavor and texture.

 

[EastonMum]

After growing a million leeks in my garden this year I've been trying different quiche recipes. This by far is the best! Thanks!!!