A savory dish made with egg, milk or cream, and pastry crust, quiche is a staple in French cuisine. So it comes as a surprise to many when the origins of the dish are actually traced back to Germany, to the medieval kingdom of Lothringen, which the French later renamed Lorraine. The word ‘quiche’ is from the German word ‘kuchen’, meaning cake.
Today, quiche are popular all over the world and can have any kinds of meats, cheeses, vegetables, herbs, and spices. However, the Quiche Lorraine is and will always remain the original French Classic.
Recipe Guide:
PARENT PREP: because someone has to do the dirty work
KIDTASTIC! Tasks for the kiddos
PARENT TASK: Keeping kids out of the hospital one task at a time
TEAM TASK: Kids and parents joining force
PARENT CHEAT: Because time is of the essence
**Every child is different when it comes to what they can do in the kitchen. The “kidtastic!” And “Parent tasks” are only suggestions when it comes to dividing up jobs. Always supervise your child in the kitchen and go at their pace.**
Parent Cheat: None
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Quiche Lorraine
Ingredients
- 1 single crust pie shell, cold
- 6 slices cooked bacon or ham
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup Greyere Cheese
- 1¼ cup heavy cream or half and half
- 0.5 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste
- pinch freshly ground pepper
- pinch nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon butter, cut into small cubes
Instructions
- Parent Duty: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Team Effort!: place pie crust in pie pan. Bake until slightly brown (about 4-7 minutes) Remove from oven and turn oven down to 375
- Parent Duty: Cook the bacon in a sauté pan until crisp, or ham until slightly brown.
- Kidtastic!: Remove and place on a plate lined with paper towels (to remove extra grease). Once cooled slightly, evenly scatter over the bottom of the partially-baked pastry shell.
- Kidtastic: beat the cream (and/or half-and-half) with the eggs, salt, pepper, and nutmeg, until well blended. Pour over the bacon slices into the hot pastry shell, then sprinkle the butter dots on top.
- Team Effort: Bake in the 375 degree oven for 30 minutes, until the quiche has puffed up and browned. Let cool slightly; serve warm or cold.
