Golden crustless quiche wedge with browned cheddar edges, bacon, and a creamy baked custard center on a ceramic plate.

Crustless Quiche Lorraine

Name: Crustless Quiche Lorraine
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 tbsp unsalted butter, softened, for greasing; 2 cups sharp raw milk cheddar, shredded; 8 pasture-raised eggs; 1 cup whole milk; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 4 oz bacon, diced; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper

A crustless French custard quiche baked with crisp bacon, sharp aged cheddar, sweet butter, and fragrant nutmeg.

Prep10 min

Cook35 min

Total45 min

Serves4

Gluten-freeHigh-protein

7878/100 · GoodBuilt on whole milk, garlic powder and ground nutmeg. Held back by bacon and sharp raw milk cheddar.

This crustless take on the French bistro classic delivers a tender, melt-in-your-mouth custard with crisp bacon, without the hassle of rolling pastry. Rich pasture-raised eggs and whole milk are whisked with a whisper of aromatic nutmeg, then poured over generous layers of aged sharp cheddar and bacon. It bakes into an elegant, protein-packed breakfast that effortlessly slices into clean, golden wedges.

Ingredients

Every ingredient is a real Clearshelf product, scored

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1 tbsp unsalted butter, softened, for greasing
Unsalted Butter76$6.99 Buy from Nutrition World
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2 cups sharp raw milk cheddar, shredded
24 Month Virtuoso Raw Milk Cheddar72$9.55 Buy from Simply Cheese
8 pasture-raised eggsNot linked
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1 cup whole milk
Milk87$7.00 Buy from Storey Family Farm
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1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Organic Nutmeg Ground (Glass Jar)93$7.00 Buy from My Organic Pantry
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1/2 tsp garlic powder
Simply Organic Single Origin Californian Garlic Powder92$13.95 Buy from MadeinUSAForever
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4 oz bacon, diced
Bacon69$22.00 Buy from StarWalker Organic Farms
1/2 tsp saltPantry staple
1/4 tsp black pepperPantry staple

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Method

1
Position an oven rack in the center and preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C), then coat the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie dish evenly with the softened unsalted butter for 3 minutes.
2
Cook the diced bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
3
Using the coarse side of a box grater, grate the block of sharp raw milk cheddar into light shreds for 4 minutes.
4
In a large mixing bowl, crack the pasture-raised eggs and vigorously whisk them together with the whole milk, ground nutmeg, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper until completely smooth and frothy, about 3 minutes.
5
Scatter three-quarters of the shredded sharp raw milk cheddar and the cooked bacon across the bottom of the buttered pie dish, pour the spiced egg custard mixture evenly over top, and crown with the remaining cheddar, taking 2 minutes.
6
Transfer the pie dish to the preheated oven and bake at 375°F (190°C) until the custard is set with a slight center wobble and the cheese on top turns deep golden brown, 28 to 30 minutes.
7
Remove the quiche from the oven and allow it to rest and firm up on a wire rack for 3 minutes before cutting into 4 neat wedges.