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bacon and leek deep dish quiche

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Bacon and Leek Deep-Dish Quiche

Leave no holiday guest hungry with this magnificent tart. Your Easter brunch already features some delectable bites, but this deep-dish quiche will take the decadence to a whole new level. Every component of this dish makes it mouthwatering: The bacon adds a salty, smoky element; the gruyere cheese offers a nice sharp flavor that cuts through the rich cream, and the leeks are the perfect hint of sweet and spicy. The secret to this grand plate is to blind-bake the crust so it gets that gorgeous golden-brown color and comes out nice and flaky. Oh, and one of the best parts about this larger-than-life quiche? It tastes downright delicious served warm, at room temperature, or even cold.

Ingredients :
  • 1/2 cup Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 6 oz. Gruyere cheese, grated
  • 1/8 tsp. Freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1 cup Whole milk
  • 2 cups Heavy cream
  • 6 Large eggs
  • 2 tsp. Fresh thyme leaves
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Kosher salt
  • 2 Large leeks (white and light green parts), sliced
  • 6 slices Bacon, sliced
  • 1 Basic Pie Dough
Directions :
  1. Roll chilled dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper into a 16-inch circle. Transfer to a 9-inch springform pan, lifting and pressing it into the bottom and up the sides of the pan; chill 1 hour. Poke the bottom and sides of dough with a fork. Line with nonstick foil, leaving a 4-inch overhang. Fill with baking beans or pie weights; chill 20 minutes.
  2. Heat oven to 425°F. Bake crust 15 minutes. Remove foil and pie weights. Cover edges with foil, and continue baking until completely dry, 8 to 12 minutes. Reduce oven to 325°F.
  3. Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 7 to 8 minutes; transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Discard all but 2 tablespoons of drippings. Add leeks and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 6 to 7 minutes. Add thyme and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat; cool.
  4. Whisk together eggs, cream, milk, mustard, nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a bowl. Fold in the Gruyere cheese, parsley, and cooked leeks.
  5. Scatter bacon on the bottom of the crust, then top with egg mixture. Wrap pan with foil and place on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake just until set around the edge but still wobbly in the center, and a knife inserted into the center comes out with no runny eggs attached, 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes. Cool in the pan at least 30 minutes before unmolding.

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