Quiche Lorraine - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pie crust (store-bought or handmade)
1/2 lb bacon
1/3 lb ham slices
1/2 lb gruyere cheese, grated
4 eggs
14 ounces heavy cream
2 pinches paprika
salt and pepper

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Place the pie crust in a large tart pan. You may have to roll out a store-bought crust to fit. Place it in the refrigerator.
Cut up the bacon into small pieces. In saucepan, boil the bacon for 1 minute and remove it. In a frying pan, fry the bacon for 5 minutes. Place the bacon bits on a paper towl.
In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs with the cream, paprika, salt and pepper. Add the bacon and ham.
Put the egg mixture into the tart pan. Cover with the cheese.
Bake for 40 minutes.
Eat at room-temperature or cold.