Leek and Bacon Quiche

Ingredients/Zutaten

• 1 pie dough
• 8 slices bacon, cut into 1" pieces
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/3 cup leeks, white parts, chopped
• 3 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2/4 cup whole milk
• salt, ground black pepper, cayanne pepper
• 6 oz grated cheese (Gruyere or Swiss)
• 1 tsp fresh thyme, chopped

Instructions/Zubereitung

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Roll out dough, sprinkle a little flour into pie pan, press dough into pan, trim of extra, and bake for 15 minutes.
3. Remove from oven, poke bottom a few times with a fork, and return to oven f~or about ~10 minutes–until golden brown.
4. Remove from oven and let cool.

1. In a bowl, mix egg yolk, milk, cream and thyme.
2. Fry bacon until brown, remove from fat, blot dry, and set aside.
3. Remove some fat from the skillet, and add leeks, onions, salt, black pepper, cayanne pepper, and saite until golden brown. (~6 minutes)

1. Add a layer using 2/3 of the leek mix.
2. Add a layer using 1/3 of the bacon.
3. Add a layer using 2/3 of the grated cheese.
4. Add all of the egg mix.
5. Sprinkle top with remaining leek mix, bacon and grated cheese.

1. Bake at 350° F until the center is just set, but still wobbly (~30 – 40 minutes).
2. Remove and let cook for 20 minutes before slicing.