Speckkuchen

Speckkuchen
Type	Quiche
Place of origin	Germany
Region or state	Hesse
Main ingredients	Rye flour crust, bacon, eggs; leeks or onions

Speckkuchen is a type of quiche, a specialty of northern Hesse, Germany. It is a bacon pie/flan with a rye flour crust on the base and made with eggs,^[1] and in some villages contains high proportion of leeks or onions.^[2] It is popular as a quick snack in Kassel, especially on market days, sold at food stalls and bakeries.^[2] As with many regional specialties, every village and every baker has his own Speckkuchen recipe.

References[edit]

^ The World Travel Guide. Columbus Press Limited. 2001. p. 317. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
^ ^a ^b Hassani, Nadia (1 September 2004). Spoonfuls of Germany: Culinary Delights of the German Region in 170 Recipes. Hippocrene Books. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-7818-1057-9. Retrieved 8 April 2012.

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[The_World_Travel_Guide-1] The World Travel Guide. Columbus Press Limited. 2001. p. 317. Retrieved 8 April 2012.

[Hassani2004-2] Hassani, Nadia (1 September 2004). Spoonfuls of Germany: Culinary Delights of the German Region in 170 Recipes. Hippocrene Books. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-7818-1057-9. Retrieved 8 April 2012.

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