Caramelized Onion and Bacon Quiche

Method7 steps

1. 1

   Step 1: Heat the oven to 180°C / 350°F and have the pie pan and ready shortcrust pastry available.

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   Step 2: Peel and chop the 750 g onions. Then heat the 2 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat, with the chopped onions ready to add.

   Uses 750 g onions · 2 tbsp olive oil for the onions

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   Step 3: Add the chopped onions to the hot olive oil and season with salt. Cook for about 20 minutes over medium heat, stirring regularly, until soft, lightly browned and almost caramelized; reduce the heat if they scorch. Take the pan off the heat and let the onions become warm rather than very hot before mixing them into the eggs.

   Stir and soften the onions · 20 minUses Chopped onions and hot olive oil, excluding discarded onion peel · Salt to season the onions while they cook

4. 4

   Step 4: Beat the 4 eggs in a bowl. Whisk in all 200 g crème fraîche and 100 ml milk until the custard is evenly combined.

   Uses 4 eggs · 200 g crème fraîche · 100 ml milk

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   Step 5: Add the warm caramelized onions to the custard and mix evenly, leaving any unused oil in the pan.

   Uses Warm caramelized onions with retained cooking oil, excluding unused pan oil · All egg, crème-fraîche and milk custard

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   Step 6: Cut the 150 g smoked bacon into small pieces and stir it through the onion custard. Keep the raw bacon and egg filling for immediate baking.

   Uses 150 g thin-sliced smoked bacon, cut into pieces · All onion custard

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   Step 7: Roll out the shortcrust pastry (1) and line the pie pan. Pour in the onion-and-bacon filling. Bake at 180°C / 350°F for about 40 minutes, until the pastry is cooked and the custard is set, with the center at least 74°C. If the edges brown before the center is ready, loosely shield them with foil and continue baking. Let the quiche settle until it can be sliced, then serve six portions.

   Bake the onion and bacon quiche · 40 minUses 1 ready shortcrust pastry, sufficient to line the pie pan · All onion-and-smoked-bacon custard filling