Quiche Lorraine
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 (9-inch) pre-baked pie crust½ pound bacon1 cup shredded cheese of your choice (Swiss & Gruyere are traditional)1/3 cup finely chopped onion1 cup light cream (or milk) (2 cups if using milk and oven-baking)3 or 4 eggs (depending on size)¾ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon sugar1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Place bacon slices between layers of paper towel in 2-quart (12 x 7) glass baking dish.
Microwave on HIGH (100% power) for 8 to 9 minutes or until crisp; cool. Crumble into bottom of 9-inch pre-baked pie crust in glass pie plate. Sprinkle cheese and onion on top; set aside. Pour cream into 1-cup glass measure.
Microwave cream on HIGH for 1 to 1 ½ minutes or until cream is hot. (If you pour it in too fast, the hot cream with cook the eggs.) In small bowl beat eggs and seasonings; slowly blend in heated cream. Pour over bacon, cheese and onion in pie crust.
Microwave quiche on 30% power for 30 to 35 minutes, or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Makes 8 servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HOLLYBERRY99.
Microwave on HIGH (100% power) for 8 to 9 minutes or until crisp; cool. Crumble into bottom of 9-inch pre-baked pie crust in glass pie plate. Sprinkle cheese and onion on top; set aside. Pour cream into 1-cup glass measure.
Microwave cream on HIGH for 1 to 1 ½ minutes or until cream is hot. (If you pour it in too fast, the hot cream with cook the eggs.) In small bowl beat eggs and seasonings; slowly blend in heated cream. Pour over bacon, cheese and onion in pie crust.
Microwave quiche on 30% power for 30 to 35 minutes, or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Makes 8 servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HOLLYBERRY99.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 407.9
- Total Fat: 29.1 g
- Cholesterol: 156.7 mg
- Sodium: 1,079.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 11.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 21.7 g
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