Bacon and Cottage Cheese Quiche
I am posting here a juicy and delicious open pie, which differs from the classic French quiches in that I used cottage cheese in addition to other ingredients. I have made this pie twice, the first time to take with me on a small swamp hike and the second time to recall April 23, 2025. This pie can be made as a large pie or as a mini version.

Preparation time: About 90 minutes
Level: Easy
Quantity: 8-12 slices
Ingredients:
Dough:
150 g cold butter, cut into pieces
170 g flour
2 egg yolks
0.25 tsp sea salt
Filling:
250 g smoked bacon
2 medium onions, chopped
One medium leek, halved lengthwise and sliced
250 g cottage cheese
A handful of fresh, chopped parsley (optional)
100-120 g Cheddar cheese, finely grated
100 g milder blue cheese
230 g whipped cream
3 eggs
1 tsp mustard
0.5 tsp thyme
0.5 tsp oregano
Ground black pepper and sea salt to season.
Preparation:
- Prepare the dough. To do this, chop the cold butter, add the flour and salt, and crumble the butter and flour between your fingers until you have a smooth mixture. You can also use a kitchen blender for this.
- Add the egg yolks and mix until you have a smooth dough. Roll the dough out thinly on a floured work surface and line the pie pan with it. Place the pan in the refrigerator or freezer, and the dough will not sink while baking. Leave the pan covered with dough in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes.
- Prepare the filling, chop the bacon, onion, and leek. Fry the bacon with the onion until brown, and add the leek and fry for a few more minutes. Season with black pepper and sea salt if necessary, but salt is not necessary, because the pie is already salty.
- Bake the pastry base. Gently cover the pastry with baking paper and pour the entire pie pan full of peas or rice, which can be used many times when making pies. This will prevent the pie dough from sinking.
- Bake at 180 degrees for about 15 minutes until the edges of the dough have become firm. Remove the baking paper with peas or rice and place the pie base in the oven for about 5 more minutes to cook completely.
- When the filling is fried and slightly cooled, stir in the cottage cheese.
- Grate the prepared cheddar and mix together the liquid part of the pie topping. To do this, mix the whipped cream, eggs, and mustard. Season lightly with sea salt and black pepper and add thyme.
- Place the filling on the pie base and spread evenly, sprinkle over half of the cheddar cheese, and add chopped parsley. Pour the whipped cream and egg mixture on top and sprinkle the remaining cheddar on the surface of the pie before placing it in the oven.
- Sprinkle with more black pepper and place in the oven at 180 degrees C and bake for about 30-40 minutes until the pie is lightly browned on top.
- Remove the pie from the oven, let it cool, and then place it in the refrigerator, where the pie will completely set and be ready to cut.
Serve the pie either warmed or cold.
Ready!!


































