Leek Quiche (Lauchquiche)

By admin 2/28/2026

This Swiss quiche represents traditional alpine cuisine featuring leek and regional mountain cheese. Good for dinner.

Ingredients

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  • 200g wheat flour
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 75g butter
  • 45mL cold water
  • 100g bacon (optional)
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 medium onion
  • 500g leek
  • 4 eggs
  • 200mL cream
  • 200g aged mountain cheese (Etivaz or Gruyere preferred)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • Pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Mix flour and salt; cut butter into pieces and rub together until crumbly. Add cold water and combine into soft dough without kneading. Chill 30 minutes.

  2. Preheat oven to 220°C. Position baking sheet upside-down on top rack as a heat shield.

  3. Optionally fry bacon in butter and set aside.

  4. Chop onion finely; halve leek lengthwise, wash, and cut into strips. Saute onion and leek in butter for 3 minutes; cool slightly. Whisk eggs with cream, add grated cheese, season, and mix with leek mixture.

  5. Roll dough into ~30cm circle on floured surface. Transfer to tin creating 4cm rim; press firmly. Prick base with fork. Spread leek filling on top.

  6. Bake approximately 40 minutes on lowest oven shelf. Rest 5 minutes, remove tin edge, and serve.

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