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  Gruyère cheese (opțional) cut into pieces

  2 oz

Pastry

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  unsalted butter cold and cut into pieces, plus extra to grease

  3 oz
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  all-purpose flour plus extra to dust

  6
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  salt

  ½ tsp
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  cold water

  2 oz

Filling

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  cubed bacon (see Tip)

  7 oz
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  large eggs

  4
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  whole milk

  2 oz
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  crème fraîche

  3 ½ oz
  3 ½ oz cream
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  salt

  ¼ tsp
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  ground black pepper

  2 pinches