Bacon and onion quiche | Jamie Oliver recipes

Ingredients

• ½ quantity Flaky shortcrust pastry
• granulated sugar or baking weights, for blind baking
• 250g (9oz/5 medium) eggs
• 250g (9oz) cream
• 250g (9oz) full-cream (whole) milk
• 1 tablespoon chopped thyme
• 1 teaspoon fine salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 130g (4½oz) Gruyère, grated
• 180g (6½oz) streaky bacon
• 100g (3½oz) Caramelised onions
• 50g (13⁄4oz) unsalted butter
• 40g (11⁄2oz/2 tablespoons) olive oil
• 1kg (2lb 3oz) onions, thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 fresh bay leaf
• 5g (⅕oz) flaky sea salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper