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Yesterday was a scorcher, so I thought what better time to make a home-made Quiche Lorraine with a fresh side salad and a jug of Pimms. I have to admit I am not the biggest Quiche lover, but had a sudden craving for something different so decided to give it ago. It turned out a bit larger than expected but it was delicious. One word of advice, eat it straight out of the oven or cold; I have just reheated a slice and the pastry was a little soggy…still tasty though 
Ingredients
(Serves 4- big slices)
Pastry:
175g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
Salt
75g good quality softened butter
Filling:
250g/ 9oz grated English cheddar
200g/ 7oz chopped bacon
5 eggs, beaten
100ml milk
200ml double cream
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 sprigs of fresh thyme
Method
Pastry:
- Sift the flour together with a pinch of salt in a large bowl.
- Rub in the butter until you have a soft breadcrumb texture.
- Add cold water to make the crumb mixture come together to form a firm dough.
- Rest it in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Roll out the pastry on a light floured surface and line a 22cm/8½inch well-buttered flan dish. Don’t cut off the edges of the pastry yet. Chill again.
- Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5.
- Remove the pastry case from the fridge and line the base of the pastry with baking parchment and then fill it with baking beans.
- Place on a baking tray and bake blind for 20 minutes.
- Remove the beans and parchment and return to the oven for another five minutes to cook the base.
Quiche:
- Reduce the temperature of the oven to 160C/Gas 3.
- Sprinkle the cheese into the pastry base.
- Fry the bacon pieces until crisp and sprinkle over them over the top.
- Combine the eggs with the milk and cream in a bowl and season well. Pour over the bacon and cheese.
- Sprinkle the thyme over the top and trim the edges of the pastry.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes or until set.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool and set further.
- Trim the pastry edges to get a perfect edge.
Serve with a simple side salad of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and onion.
The Quiche
