A Quiche for Picky Eaters
Author: Dawn at Joyfulscribblings.com
Recipe type: breakfast
Serves: 6
- 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
- Combine flour and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Cut in shortening with pastry blender until mixture resembles peas.
- Add water, a little at a time, until dough comes away from the bowl.
- Form dough into a ball.
- Divide in half.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll half of dough to fit a 9-in. pie plate.
- Transfer to pie plate.
- Trim and flute edges. Chill.
- Wrap remaining dough; chill or freeze for another use.
- For filling, sprinkle crumbled bacon in the chilled pie crust.
- In a bowl, beat eggs, cream, salt and nutmeg.
- Stir in cheese and pour into crust.
- Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
- After the 15 min. I put some foil around the edges of the pie crust so it doesn't get too dark.
- Reduce temperature to 325 degrees continue to bake for 30-40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
Recipe by JOYFUL scribblings at https://www.joyfulscribblings.com/2013/10/quiche-picky-eaters/
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