Quiche Lorraine - Recipe Theme

This recipe is for the traditional quiche, one many folks have tried or enjoyed in a restaurant. Since going to restaurants is not the things these days, you can now make Quiche Lorraine at home.  To prep for this recipe you need to cook a pound of bacon and crumble it, you can do this a few days ahead if you want.  I like to slice fresh mushrooms, but canned or bottles mushrooms will work just fine in this recipe.

Contrary to popular belief Quiche actually originates in Lothringen a medieval kingdom under German rule. The name 'quiche' is also of German origin from the word 'Kuchen' which means cake. The French later enhanced the dish and renamed the dish, Lorraine. So Quiche Lorraine is actually – Quiche Quiche!

The herbs in this recipe are a French blend called Fines Herbes which is a combination of Chives, chervil, tarragon and parsley.  I love the way it enhances but does not mask the gentle flavor of eggs and cheese, making this a great breakfast or dinner quiche.

Quiche Lorraine (serves 12) 

2 10 inch pie shells

1 egg white 

1 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled

1 small yellow onion, diced

1 cup of sliced button mushrooms (about 3 to 4 ounces)

2 cups, cheddar cheese, shredded

2 cups Swiss cheese, shredded

½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated

4 eggs

2 tsp Backyard Patch Fine Herbs Seasoning

1 tsp salt

1 pint whipping cream

¼ cup white wine

 

Directions:

Prick pie shells with a fork.  Brush each shell with egg white.  Put into 350-degree oven for 10 minutes.  Sauté mushrooms and onions.  Remove from heat and place in a large bowl.  Add crumbled bacon, mushrooms, onion, and cheese and combine.  Place half of mixture into each pie shell.  Mix eggs, herbs and salt and blend in whipping cream.  Then wine.  Pore custard mix into pie shells.  Bake 1 hour in 350-degree oven.

RECIPE THEME

Each month a theme is chosen and a number of recipes on that theme from my massive archive will be shared.  This year we have 12 new topics, different from the topics of last year.  

To find the recipes of last year, check out this recipe link or search the blog with the topic Recipe2018, or Recipe2019 

You can search the monthly theme by looking for the theme keyword in the search box and it will pull up the recipes on that theme as posted, so look at the bottom of the recipe in each posting for the KEYWORD in the () to search for each  month.  All recipes this year will be tagged Recipe2020 so you can find them all.

The themes are:

Feb 2020 - Footbal Tailgate Favorites (AppFeb)

March 2020 - Kabobs (KabobMar)

April 2020 - Brunch (BrunchApr) more in 2021 also

May 2020 - Non-Traditional Pizza (PizzaMay)

June 2020 - Stir Fry Dishes (StirJun)

July 2020 - Salads with no lettuce (SaladJul)

August 2020 - Pickled things (PickleAug)

September 2020 - Quiche (QuicheSep)

October 2020 - Squash Soups (SquashOct)

November 2020 - Pumpkin (again) (PumpNov)

December 2020 - Turkey Recipes (TurkDec)