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Quiche Lorraine with Gruyère and chive flowers
17 ingredients
1 hr + 1 hr
Serves 6
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Rachel Allen’s award-winning version of the classic French quiche Lorraine can be served hot or cold. Here it is topped with a sprinkling of chive flowers.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1018
Calories
32g
Protein
50g
Fat
109g
Carbs
Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cheddar Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 113 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bacon | 1 slice cooked (8g) | 43 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Chives | 1 tbsp (3g) | 1 |
| Chive | 1 tbsp (3g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Flower | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 200g/7oz plain flour
- pinch of salt
- 125g/4½oz chilled butter
- 1 medium free-range egg
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 175g/6oz streaky bacon, cut into 1cm/½in lardons
- 100g/3½oz onions
- 2 free-range eggs
- 2 free-range egg yolks
- 300ml/½ pint double cream
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- 2 tsp chopped chives
- 1 tsp chopped thyme
- 50g/2oz cheddar
- 50g/2oz Gruyère
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- small handful chive flowers, to garnish (optional)
Directions
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