Quiche Lorraine--eating Well

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon smart balance butter spread (calls for butter)
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 -2 tablespoon ice water
• 2 eggs
• 4 egg whites
• 3/4 cup nonfat milk
• 3/4 cup fat-free half-and-half (calls for nonfat evaporated milk)
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese (calls for gruyere)
• 1/4 cup cooked bacon, crumbled (calls for diced smoked ham)
• 1/4 cup scallion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 to prepare crust: position rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 425°f.
• 2 stir whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. cook, swirling the pan, until the butter is a light, nutty brown, 30 seconds to 4 minutes (depending on your stove). pour into a small bowl and let cool. stir in oil.
• 3 using a fork, slowly stir the butter-oil mixture into the flour mixture until it is crumbly. gradually stir in enough ice water so that the dough will hold together. knead the dough in the bowl a few times to help it come together. press the dough into a disk.
• 4 place the dough between sheets of parchment or wax paper and roll into a 12-inch circle. remove the top sheet and invert the dough into a 9-inch pie pan. remove the remaining paper and patch any tears in the dough. fold the edges under at the rim and crimp with a fork.
• 5 line the dough with a piece of foil or parchment paper large enough to lift out easily; fill evenly with pie weights or dried beans. bake for 7 minutes. remove the foil or paper and weights and continue baking just until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes more. (the crust will not be fully baked.) let cool to room temperature on a wire rack. reduce oven temperature to 350°.
• 6 to prepare filling: whisk eggs and egg whites well in a large bowl. add milk, evaporated milk, nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon salt, pepper and cayenne, stirring gently to avoid creating many bubbles.
• 7 to assemble & bake quiche: sprinkle mozzarella, bacon and scallions over the bottom of the prebaked crust. carefully pour in the filling. sprinkle with parmesan. bake the quiche until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. let cool on a wire rack for 10 to 15 minutes before serving hot or warm.