A Quiche for Picky Eaters
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Recipe type: breakfast
Serves: 6
 
An easy Quiche even the pickiest of eater's will love.
Ingredients
  • Crust:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup butter-flavored shortening
  • 3 to 4 tbsp cold water
  • Filling:
  • 12 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled, (I buy the already cooked bacon to save time)
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups half-and-half cream
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1¼ cups shredded Swiss cheese
Instructions
  1. Combine flour and salt in a mixing bowl.
  2. Cut in shortening with pastry blender until mixture resembles peas.
  3. Add water, a little at a time, until dough comes away from the bowl.
  4. Form dough into a ball.
  5. Divide in half.
  6. On a lightly floured surface, roll half of dough to fit a 9-in. pie plate.
  7. Transfer to pie plate.
  8. Trim and flute edges. Chill.
  9. Wrap remaining dough; chill or freeze for another use.
  10. For filling, sprinkle crumbled bacon in the chilled pie crust.
  11. In a bowl, beat eggs, cream, salt and nutmeg.
  12. Stir in cheese and pour into crust.
  13. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
  14. After the 15 min. I put some foil around the edges of the pie crust so it doesn't get too dark.
  15. Reduce temperature to 325 degrees continue to bake for 30-40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
  16. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
Recipe by JOYFUL scribblings at https://www.joyfulscribblings.com/2013/10/quiche-picky-eaters/