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Bacon and Swiss Quiche

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 27, 2010
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Bring the fabulous flavors of France to your dinner table with this delightful quiche baked with crumbled bacon and Swiss cheese.

Bacon and Swiss Quiche

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 5 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

Pastry

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon shortening
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons cold water

Quiche

  • 8 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled
  • 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese (4 oz)
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups whipping (heavy) cream or half-and-half
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • Additional crisply cooked crumbled bacon, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In medium bowl, mix flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost leaves side of bowl (1 to 2 teaspoons more water can be added if necessary).
  • Step 
    2
    Gather pastry into a ball. Shape into flattened round on lightly floured surface. Wrap flattened round of pastry in plastic wrap and refrigerate about 45 minutes or until dough is firm and cold, yet pliable. This allows the shortening to become slightly firm, which helps make the baked pastry more flaky. If refrigerated longer, let pastry soften slightly before rolling.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat oven to 425°F. Roll pastry on lightly floured surface, using floured rolling pin, into circle 2 inches larger than upside-down 9-inch quiche dish or glass pie plate. Fold pastry into fourths; place in quiche dish or pie plate. Unfold and ease into dish, pressing firmly against bottom and side.
  • Step 
    4
    Sprinkle bacon, cheese and onion in pastry-lined quiche dish. In large bowl, beat eggs slightly with fork or wire whisk. Beat in remaining ingredients. Pour into quiche dish.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300°F. Bake about 30 minutes longer or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle with additional bacon. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

620 Calories
52g Total Fat
17g Protein
20g Total Carbohydrate
3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
620
Calories from Fat
470
Total Fat
52g
80%
Saturated Fat
25g
125%
Trans Fat
3g
Cholesterol
255mg
85%
Sodium
580mg
24%
Potassium
230mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
3g
Protein
17g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
25%
25%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 7 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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