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This top-rated recipe is a reader favorite, and it's not hard to see why it's so beloved. Fast and fancy, a quiche was featured in nearly every issue of Southern Living in the seventies, but none was more popular than Quiche Lorraine. Our favorite version, of course, uses bacon

Recipe by Southern Living February 2016

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Yield:
6 servings
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Preheat oven to 425°. Fit piecrust into a 9-inch pie plate; fold edges under, and crimp. Prick bottom and sides of crust with a fork; bake 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Reduce oven temperature to 350°. Cool piecrust on a wire rack with preparing filling.

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  • Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring often, 7 to 8 minutes or until crispy; drain on paper towels. Sprinkle bacon over bottom of pie shell. Sprinkle green onions over bacon; sprinkle half of Swiss cheese over onions.

  • Whisk together beaten eggs and next 5 ingredients. Carefully pour egg mixture over cheese. Sprinkle remaining cheese over egg mixture.

  • Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes or until lightly browned and set in middle. Cool 15 minutes before serving. 

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