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Leftover bread quiche lorraine

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

8–10 slices bread
2 T butter, melted
½ onion, finely chopped
1 T olive oil
6 free-range eggs
200 g Cheddar, grated
150 g gypsy ham or bacon, chopped
2 cups cream
a pinch ground nutmeg
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Flatten the bread using a rolling pin. Line a 30 cm pie dish with the bread, overlapping the slices slightly. Brush generously with melted butter.

2. Fry the onion in the olive oil, then set aside to cool for a minute.

3. Mix the eggs, cheese and ham or bacon.

4. Add the cream and stir to combine. Season with nutmeg and salt and pepper.

5. Pour into the crust base and bake for 45 minutes, or until set.

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