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A slice of corn and bacon quiche on a white plate.

Corn and Bacon Quiche

Bree Hester
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Breakfast, Brunch, main dish
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 718 kcal

Ingredients
  

Pie Crust:

  • 3 cups flour
  • 3 Tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup cold butter cut into cubes
  • ¾ cup cold shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 5 Tablespoons ice cold water
  • 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Quiche:

  • 6 pieces thick cut bacon cut into ½ inch pieces
  • 1 bunch green onions
  • 1 red pepper diced
  • 2 cups corn fresh or thawed frozen
  • ½ cup basil
  • 1 ½ cups Sargento® Traditional Cut Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese
  • 1 ½ cups Sargento® Traditional Cut Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
  • 8 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups half-and-half or heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • pinch freshly grated nutmeg
  • pinch cayenne pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. Whisk together egg, water, and vinegar. Keep in fridge. Add the cubed butter and shortening and work into the flour using a pastry cutter.
    Flour mixture in mixing bowl for baking recipe.
  • When it resembles peas, add the cold liquid.
    Mixing cold liquid into the crumbly flour and butter mixture for Corn and Bacon Quiche.
  • Switch to wooden spoon and mix until it just comes together.
    Crumbled dough for pie crust or cookies in mixing bowl.
  • Divide the dough in half and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for at least 30 minutes. You can freeze the other half for another time.
    Buttery pie crust dough prepared for baking.

While the crust is chilling, you can get started on the filling.

  • Cook the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon from the pan, leaving about 1 Tablespoon fat in the pan. Pour off any remaining. Let the bacon drain on paper towels. Add green onions, peppers, and corn to the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until slightly soft, about 4 to 5 minutes. Let cool slightly
    Cooking green onions, red peppers, and corn in a skillet for Corn and Bacon Quiche.
  • Roll out the pie crust on a floured board. Roll into a circle and transfer to a pie plate. Trim the crust, tuck under, and crimp. Or you can make individual quiche. I did these for the kids. I found small disposable pie tins at the grocery store.
    Freshly rolled pie dough with aluminum pie tins and crust edges, ready for baking.
  • Add the cooled corn filling to the pie crust. Top with fresh basil.
    Unbaked pie crust filled with a savory mixture of bacon, corn, red pepper, green onions, and basil for Corn and Bacon Quiche.
  • Top with both cheeses. I like to use at least two types of cheese, I think that it adds a lot more flavor and I like the gentle kick from the peppers. I'm a cheese on my cheese kind of girl.
    Topping Corn and Bacon Quiche with shredded cheddar cheese.
  • To make the custard, add the eggs to a blender or large measuring bowl (I use a batter bowl). Pour in cream or half-and-half, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and cayenne. Blend until frothy, about 2 minutes.
    Blending eggs, cream, and spices for the Corn and Bacon Quiche custard.
  • Pour custard over. Let sit for minute and use a fork to make sure everything is evenly distributed
    Unbaked Corn and Bacon Quiche with custard, shredded cheese, corn, and red pepper in a pie crust.

Nutrition

Calories: 718kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 22gFat: 52gSaturated Fat: 23gSodium: 889mgFiber: 2g
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