Who else loves a homemade quiche for Easter brunch?  I do!! Substituting options can be difficult.  Try out this recipe.  It’s AMAZING!!! I promise!

CRUST:
1 1/2 cups almond flour 
1 1/2 cups freshly finely grated Parm cheese
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg

SWISS SAUCE:
1 TBS butter
1/2C chicken broth
1C grated Swiss cheese
4 oz cream cheese
1 tsp salt

FILLING:
12 slices bacon (sliced into 1/4″ pieces)
Cheese Sauce (from above)
1/3C sliced leeks
4 eggs, beaten
3/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp red hot pepper flakes

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 325
2. Make the crust first.  Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.  Stir well to combine.  Press dough into quiche/pie pan.  Bake in oven for 15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, make the cheese sauce.  Melt butter in saucepan over medium/high heat.  Once melted, add the rest of the ingredients.  Stir to combine.
4. Place bacon in a skillet over medium high heat.  Allow pieces to crisp.  Once cooked through, drain on paper towels.
5. Pull crust out of oven.  Sprinkle bacon pieces on crust.
6. In a medium bowl, whisk together cheese sauce, leeks, eggs, salt and cayenne pepper.
7. Pour mixture into pastry shell. Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and bake an additional 30 minutes.
8. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before slicing.
9. Enjoy!!

Monica

(Recipe adopted from Maria Emmerich)