Quiche Lorraine

When cleaning out the cupboards a year or so ago, Food Guy happened upon a bunch of recipe cards that he used to have and wanted to try. Quiche Lorraine was one of these recipes.

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1-1/4	cups	all-purpose flour
1/3	cup	butter
2	TBSP	ice water
3		eggs
1-1/4	cups	whipping cream
1	tsp	mixed herbs
	dash	salt
	dash	black pepper
1	cup	diced, smoked ham
1-1/2	cups	shredded cheddar cheese
	dash	paprika
For pie shell: Measure flour into a bowl. Cut in butter until coarse crumbs form. Add ice water, mixing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Wrap. Chill for 1 hour. Roll dough out to fit bottom and sides of a 9-inch quiche pan. (We used a 9-inch tart pan.) Prick dough with a fork. Bake pie shell at 425 F for 10 minutes. For filling: Beat eggs and cream. Add spices, ham, and cheese. Pour mixture into pre-baked pie shell. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 400 F for about 25 minutes or until set. Yield: 4-6 servings

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Food Guys says: I really enjoy omelets and eggs, so I knew I would like this going in. It didn't disappoint me, and it was cheesy and had a good amount of ham and spices to add to the flavor. I rank this one:

Food Gal says: I don't know about this dish, in general I don't really like ham. I used basil and thyme as the spices, and I found them somewhat over-powering. The dish itself was extremely rich. The filling was way more than what the pan could hold (so keep that in mind when pouring). It has potential, but I think I would use bacon instead of ham next time, add some type of veggie, and either cut the spices or choose a different spice mix. I left the paprika off. Could be more to my liking with alterations: