I started from my bacon quiche, which is already a great quiche, and I put leeks in it. The result is ridiculous, and it is not complicated at all. Leeks turn soft and sweet when you sweat them slowly, bacon brings the salt and the crunch, and aged Gruy\u00e8re holds it all together with its nutty edge. Three ingredients that actually talk to each other. Make it once and you will see why it is not just another quiche Lorraine!<\/p>\n
This is a weekend brunch quiche, but it is mostly one of the best things you can make for meal prep. It freezes well and thaws well, which means a protein-packed breakfast ready to go for the kids on a Tuesday morning. Cut a wedge, reheat it, done. And when you have people over, the same quiche goes in the middle of the table with a salad beside it and everybody is happy. One recipe, two lives.<\/p>\n
Let me tell you right away: I use a store-bought crust. I do not fuss with pastry for this one, it is far simpler, and nobody at the table has ever caught on. What does take time is blind-baking it. Forty-five minutes in the oven before you even think about the filling. But once that is done the rest flies, and it is exactly what separates a great quiche from one with a soggy bottom. After that it is leeks sweating in a pan, bacon baking on its own on a sheet, and a custard you whisk in 30 seconds. Worth every minute!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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