Join Nolwenn from Annecy, France for a comfort food classic, Quiche Lorraine from the Lorraine region of France. Quiche Lorraine is a magical combination of flaky crust filled with a savory egg custard with bacon, cheese, and onions. This dish can be served hot or cold and once you master the pie crust basics with Nolwenn, you can get creative and experiment with ingredients both sweet and salty!
Class Details
May 31st - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Pacific Time
Please be mindful of the time of the class you sign up for and your own time zone. After registration, you will receive a link to the Zoom online meeting session we will use. At the beginning of the cooking class, we will introduce the chef and start with some general information. For questions, please email hello@thetablelesstraveled.com.
Ingredients & Preparation
The expectation is that you will have some common household ingredients like salt, pepper, seasonings, olive oil, etc. Here is a complete list of ingredients. If you do not have them, our chefs will do their best to suggest substitutions.
Note: Have your ingredients pre-measured and prepped before the class for a more seamless experience.
Before this class, please prepare the following ingredients as specified:
Chop the onion and leek into small pieces
Cut the pork belly or bacon into bite-size pieces
Grate the cheese
Quiche Lorraine
1 Quiche
Crust
250 grams (1 cup) all-purpose flour
125 grams (8 tablespoons) softened butter
1 egg yolk
1 pinch of salt
Cold water
Filling
200 grams (7 ounces) smoked pork belly (or you can substitute with 6 slices of thick bacon)
1 leak
1 onion
50 grams (1/4-2/3 cup) grated Gruyère cheese
200 milliliters (3/4 cup) Crème Fraiche
200 milliliters (1 cup) heavy cream (or milk)
3 eggs
Equipment
Certain commonly used kitchen tools are not listed here such as cutlery, dishes, mixing bowls, pots, and pans. Any additional equipment is listed here.
Standard pie plate (9 inches in diameter and ¼ inches deep)
Rolling pin
Frying pan
Bowls or containers
Knife
Whisk
Food Processor or blender
Kitchen towel
Baking sheet
Parchment paper
Cooking stones or dry beans
General Steps
Prepare the dough.
Roll out the dough.
Precook the dough.
Prepare the filling.
Assemble quiche and bake.
More Classes from Nolwenn
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