Double Double Bacon Cheese Quiche
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Double Double Bacon Cheese Quiche a try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 513 calories, 13g of protein, and 43g of fat each. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up water, salt, eggs, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the light cream you could follow this main course with the Cream Scones as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
To prepare the crust: In a large bowl, mix together the flour and the salt. Using 2 knives, cut in the butter until coarse crumbs form.
Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork, until dough forms. Shape into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Lightly flour counter and rolling pin and roll into about a 10 or 11-inch circle. Fit into a 9-inch pie pan. Trim edge, leaving 1/4-inch overhang. Prick dough with a fork. Line with foil and fill with dried beans.
Remove the foil and dried beans.
Bake until lightly golden, about 5 minutes more.
Transfer to wire rack to cool.
To prepare the filling: In a medium skillet cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Crumble bacon.
Transfer to a paper towel to drain. In a small bowl whisk together the eggs, cream, thyme and pepper.
Sprinkle egg mixture with bacon and cheeses.
Bake until golden and custard is set, about 30 minutes.