Monday, June 11, 2012

Mom's Quiche


Pastry for one pie crust
1 tablespoon butter, softened
12 bacon slices (cooked until crisp)
4 eggs
2 cups heavy cream
¾ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ pound shredded Swiss cheese (1 cup)

Line 9” pie plate with crust
Spread crust evenly with softened butter, chill well
Preheat oven 425
Spread crumbled bacon in piecrust
With whisk, beat eggs, cream, salt and nutmeg.  Stir in cheese
Pour egg mixture into crust.  Bake 15 minutes.  Turn oven down to 325; bake 35 more minutes
Quiche is cooked when knife inserted in center comes out clean.  Let stand 15 minutes.

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