Quiche Lorraine with Caviar: The Brunch Centrepiece

By Beleaev Family | International Caviar & Gourmet, Head Office London | beleaev.com

Quiche Lorraine with caviar combines French regional cooking with Russian luxury. Authentic Lorraine quiche (no cheese, just bacon and cream) topped with caviar pearls.

Key Takeaways
- Authentic Lorraine: bacon and cream only, no cheese
- Blind-bake the pastry first
- 8g of [Royal Oscietra](https://beleaev.com/products/royal-oscietra-caviar-copy) per portion
- Cool to warm before topping
- Serve sliced into wedges

Quiche Lorraine with caviar topping

The Ingredients

Serves 8

For pastry:

  • 250g plain flour
  • 125g cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 30ml cold water
  • 1/2 tsp salt

For filling:

  • 200g smoked bacon lardons
  • 4 large eggs
  • 200ml double cream
  • 100ml whole milk
  • A pinch of nutmeg
  • 60g Royal Oscietra
  • 100g full-fat crème fraîche
  • 1 tbsp finely sliced chives
  • Sea salt and black pepper

The Method

1. Make pastry: rub butter into flour, add yolk and water, knead briefly. Rest 30 min.

2. Roll out and line a 24cm tart tin. Blind-bake at 180C for 15 min.

3. Cook lardons in dry pan until golden. Drain. Scatter in pastry case.

4. Whisk eggs, cream, milk, nutmeg, salt, pepper. Pour over lardons.

5. Bake at 180C for 30 min until just set.

6. Cool 15 min. Slice into 8 wedges. Top each with a small dollop of crème fraîche and 8g caviar. Scatter chives. Serve warm.

Tips

Authentic = no cheese.

Blind-bake the pastry first.

Don't overbake. Slight wobble means perfect.

Cool to warm before caviar.

Variations and Pairings

With Beluga: 50g of Beluga XXL total.

With Gruyère: For cheese-quiche variation, add 100g Gruyère.

Wine pairing: A chilled Sancerre.

For more savoury egg dishes, see our caviar frittata recipe.

Frequently Asked Questions

Lorraine = no cheese?

Authentic Lorraine has no cheese. Quiche with cheese is a different regional version.

Make in advance?

Bake 4 hours ahead, hold at room temperature. Top with caviar to order.

How much caviar?

8g per portion.

Quiche Lorraine with caviar at lunch with a glass of Sancerre is one of those French regional dishes that quietly works as luxury. Discover Beleaev's caviar collection at beleaev.com.

Beleaev is an international caviar and gourmet house headquartered in London, with fulfilment hubs across the UK, Europe, the UAE, and the United States. We deliver responsibly farmed Beluga, Oscietra, Sevruga, and Kaluga caviar to customers in each region within 24 to 48 hours.

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