Leek and Bacon Quiche

11 Mar Leek and Bacon Quiche

This a great option to do for a bbq day or dinner invitation because you could make it in advance and have a great time with your friends without being stuck in the kitchen.

Ingredients:

Quiche crust: (2 pie crust)

2 1/2 cups flour

1 cup unsalted butter

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water

Filling:

2 leeks

250 grams of bacon

1/2 teaspoon oil

3 eggs

300 ml cream

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

salt and pepper

Prep:

1. The crust should be made in advance to rest in the refrigerator at least for an hour. I normally do it the day before or maybe when you have time you could do it and chilled into separate bags for further use. You could chill this dough for 3 months.
2. To prepare the quiche crust combined the flour and salt in a bowl. Cut the chilled butter into cubes and added to the flour with your hands or two knives and rubbed it to turn into coarse sand. Add the water little by little and mix them till you could form a ball. Part the dough in two bags and refrigerate at least for one hour. 
3. Preheat the oven at 180ºC. Meantime roll the dough with a rolling pin into 1/2 cm thick. Place the dough over a tart mold. Pinch the dough with a fork to allow the steam to escape during baking. Place a parchment paper over and spread a layer of baking beads (until a couple of o month ago I will have some rice that I reuse every time I have to cook a tart) Precook the pastry for 20 minutes. Remove the beans and set aside to cook with the filling. 
4. On the other hand, we should wash the leek very well and cut in half and slice it very finely. Also, cut the bacon into thin slices. Cook the bacon in a medium heat pan till is crisp with the oil. Set aside and in the same pan with the remaining oil cook the leek till is a little translucent. Set aside. 
5. Whisk the eggs in a bowl. Add the cream, cheese, leek and bacon. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour the filling into the precook tart. Bake the quiche for 35 to 40 minutes or until the egg is cook. (test it with a wooden pick)
6. Let it rest for 10 minutes and enjoy!!!