Rustic Country Quiche with Bacon and Cheese

Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine all purpose flour and cold diced unsalted butter. Use your fingers to rub butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
2. Add cold water gradually and mix until dough forms a ball. Wrap dough in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit).
4. Roll out chilled dough on a floured surface to fit a 20 cm tart pan. Press dough into pan and trim edges.
5. Prick bottom of dough with fork to prevent bubbling.
6. Bake crust in preheated oven for 10 minutes until lightly golden. Remove and set aside.
7. In a skillet over medium heat, cook diced bacon strips until crispy. Remove bacon and drain excess fat.
8. In the same skillet, add diced onion and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
9. In a bowl, whisk together large egg, whole milk, salt, and ground black pepper.
10. Spread cooked bacon and onions evenly over the pre-baked crust.
11. Sprinkle grated cheddar cheese over bacon and onions.
12. For egg and milk mixture over the filling carefully.
13. Bake quiche in oven for 25 to 30 minutes until filling is set and top is golden.
14. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes before serving.