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Ilaria’s Quiche – the best-ever Onion Tart

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11 July 2017 BY Julie Biuso
SERVES: 6

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Quiches and tarts similar to this one are typical of the Haute-Savoie region in France where Ilaria lived for eight months. She generally doesn’t eat cream but she can’t resist a slice or two of this classic. Now’s the chance to bring out the gewürztraminer – it will fall in love with the bacony, spicy notes – it could be heavenly!

Ingredients
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Rich shortcrust pastry
200g (7 oz) standard flour
Pinch of salt
125g (4½ oz) butter, cubed
1 small (size 5) free-range egg yolk
2 Tbsp chilled water

2 large onions, peeled and chopped
30g (1 oz) butter
250g (8½ oz) free-range bacon lardons, or roughly chopped chunky bacon
200g (7 oz) crème fraîche
2 medium (size 6) free-range eggs
1 Tbsp thyme leaves
Freshly grated nutmeg
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method
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1 Make pastry, roll out and line into a 20cm (8”) loose-bottomed flan ring, and bake blind for 20 minutes as described in recipe Prune & Frangipane Tart

2 Put onions in a small frying pan (skillet) with butter and cook gently for 25–30 minutes, until softened and just starting to colour. Stir often to ensure they don’t catch. Transfer to a side plate. Increase heat under pan and add bacon lardons. Cook at a nice little sizzle until golden. Tilt pan to let fat drain off bacon, then using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Cool.

3 Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F). Place another baking sheet (tray) on a rack in the centre of the oven. Blend crème fraîche and eggs together in a bowl. Add thyme, a good grating of nutmeg, ½ a teaspoon of salt and black pepper to taste, and onions and bacon. Pour into pastry case.

4 Slide quiche and paper off cold sheet onto hot one in the oven. Bake for about 20 minutes, until filling is golden but still retains just the merest wobble. Cool for 30 minutes, then carefully remove from flan ring. Leave until cool before slicing.

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Photography Aaron McLean http://www.aaronmclean.com

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Comments

  1. Di smith says

    July 12, 2017 at 7:05 am

    Ok……I’ve been trying to buy bacon lardons but can’t find any! Grrrr
    What do I get to use in its place?

    Reply
    • Julie Biuso says

      July 12, 2017 at 10:03 am

      Hi Di, just buy good dry-cured chunkily sliced bacon.It’ll work fine.
      Cheers
      Julie

      Reply
  2. Cushla says

    October 3, 2018 at 5:13 pm

    Love your recipes. Always feel inspired

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    • Julie Biuso says

      October 6, 2018 at 7:52 pm

      Thanks Cushla! Nothing can match homemade pastry!

      Reply

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