20 minutes / 30 minutes
serve 6
Pie pastry
6-8 slices of bacon, diced
3 eggs
1 1/2 cup of whipping heavy cream
1 or 2 tsp of butter
1/2 tsp of salt
1/4 tsp of pepper
1 pinch of grated nutmeg
Preheat oven to 400° F (200° C)
Put bacon dices in boiling water for 1 or 2 minutes. Drain. Put in a pan and heat till brown. Drain again.
Rool out pastry in a pie pan. Pastry should come about 1" up the sides.
Beat eggs, cream and seasoning. Add bacon.
Pour mixture on the pastry, no more than 3/4 of the pie pan.
Reduce heat to 300° F (150°C). Bake for 30 minutes or until pie is cooked. Put a knife in the midle, if it comes clean the quiche is ready.
Let the quiche cool. Do not remove it from the pan. Goes well with a salad.
Wine suggestion: White wine from Burgundy, Tokay d'Alsace (French Wine Guide).
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