Thermomix Quiche Lorraine

This Thermomix Quiche Lorraine recipe is easy to make and gives you a buttery, melt-in-your-mouth pastry and rich creamy filling.

A homemade quiche is perfect for a midweek family meal. It is easy to make, can be made ahead of time and is WAY more economical than a shop bought one.

Oh and it's delicious too. All that flaky pastry and rich, creamy filling. And did I mention bacon? Because we all know everything tastes better with bacon. You are going to love this one.

Note that the quiche in the photos here uses a 10-inch quiche tin. If you prefer a thicker quiche, use an 8-inch deeper tin.

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What is Quiche Lorraine?

Quiche Lorraine is a classic French tart with a pastry base and filled with a rich creamy filling of bacon, egg and cheese.

Ingredients

You will need the following ingredients for Quiche Lorraine. I have also given some ideas for substitutes, depending on what you have in your store cupboard.

For the pastry:

• Plain flour
• Butter
• Salt
• Water - cold/chilled water is best.

For the Filling:

• Bacon - I find middle bacon is best as it is less fatty, but you can use whatever bacon you have.
• Gruyere Cheese - this is the traditional cheese used in quiche. For a similar flavour you can substitute with another Swiss cheese, such as Emmental, Jarlsberg or Raclette. Don't have any of those? Just use Cheddar!
• Eggs - this recipe uses 2 whole eggs plus an additional egg yolk. The additional yolk adds extra richness and gives a firmer set to the quiche. However, if you are budget-conscious or short on eggs, you can skip the extra yolk.
• Double Cream - double cream is definitely the ideal for making the best quiche. However you can substitute with single cream, milk or natural yoghurt (preferably Greek yoghurt)

Quiche Pastry

Quiche uses a basic shortcrust pastry. Now I don't know about you, but making pastry always seemed like such a chore before I started making it in the Thermomix.

In fact, so many people I know have a fear of making pastry and resort to buying it frozen from the supermarket.

But it NEVER tastes as good as homemade pastry. FACT.

I promise you, making pastry in the Thermomix is so easy that you won't worry any more. And you won't need to buy it from the supermarket any more.

Here's how you do it:

Making Thermomix Pastry

First you put all the ingredients in the Thermomix bowl and mix for 20 seconds. (Yes, it's that easy!)

Next tip it out onto a floured surface. Then use your hands to bring it together into a disc. Do this quickly - the less you handle the pastry the better.

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Now transfer the disc of pastry to a plastic bag and chill it in the fridge for 20-30 minutes, or until you are ready to use it.

Make sure your quiche tin has been prepared by greasing and flouring it before you roll out the pastry.

When you are ready, use a rolling pin to roll out the pastry to the size of your quiche tin.

Place it into the quiche tin, being careful to press it firmly into the tin base and sides. This will help prevent air bubbles when it bakes.

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Now prick it all over with a fork - again this is to prevent air bubbles.

Finally bake it in the oven for 10 minutes. It is now ready for its filling.

Top Tip: Have a pre-heated baking tray in the oven to put the quiche pan on. This a) helps stop the pastry base getting soggy and b) makes it easier to transfer the quiche in and out of the oven, especially once it is filled.

Quiche Lorraine Filling

To make the quiche filling, first you need to cook the bacon. To do this, chop it up small and cook it in the Thermomix for 10-15 minutes (depending on how crispy you like it). Set this aside.

Next grate the cheese and set aside. And finally mix together the eggs, cream and seasoning.

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To assemble the quiche, first arrange the bacon in the bottom of the pastry base. Next sprinkle over the cheese. And finally pour over the eggs and cream mixture.

It is now ready for baking. This takes around 30 minutes, and it will be golden brown and puffy looking once it is cooked.

Making Mini Quiches

Mini quiches are ideal for lunch boxes, parties and picnics.

To make them, follow the method above, but use a cookie cutter to cut out circles of pastry and press them into a muffin tin. Prick all over with a fork and bake for 5 minutes.

Fill with the filling and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown and puffy.

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