Leek Quiche Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 unbaked 9-inch pastry shell | ||
| Bacon Slices | 8 | |
| Leeks | 2 Large | |
| Swiss Cheese | 8 Ounce | |
| Eggs | 3 | |
| Milk | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| All purpose flour | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Dash ground nutmeg | ||
Directions
Bake the unpricked pastry shell in 425° oven about 6 minutes or just till lightly browned.
(Pastry may puff but will settle.) Remove from oven; reduce temperature to 325°.
In skillet cook bacon till crisp; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet.
Crumble bacon; set aside 2 tablespoons.
Sprinkle remaining in pastry shell.
Insert slicing disk in work bowl; slice leeks (should have about 2 cups).
Cook leeks in reserved drippings about 5 minutes or till tender but not brown; drain.
Meanwhile, insert shredding disk in work bowl; shred cheese.
Sprinkle cheese and leeks atop bacon in pastry shell.
Place steel blade in work bowl; add eggs, milk, flour, salt, and nutmeg.
Process till blended.
Pour mixture into pastry shell.
Sprinkle with reserved-bacon.
Bake in 325° oven about 45 minutes or till nearly set in center.
Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
(Pastry may puff but will settle.) Remove from oven; reduce temperature to 325°.
In skillet cook bacon till crisp; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet.
Crumble bacon; set aside 2 tablespoons.
Sprinkle remaining in pastry shell.
Insert slicing disk in work bowl; slice leeks (should have about 2 cups).
Cook leeks in reserved drippings about 5 minutes or till tender but not brown; drain.
Meanwhile, insert shredding disk in work bowl; shred cheese.
Sprinkle cheese and leeks atop bacon in pastry shell.
Place steel blade in work bowl; add eggs, milk, flour, salt, and nutmeg.
Process till blended.
Pour mixture into pastry shell.
Sprinkle with reserved-bacon.
Bake in 325° oven about 45 minutes or till nearly set in center.
Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
Chef
