Crab Quiche

By therman

Southern Living

Ingredients

• 1 pastry shell (9 inch), partially baked
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons shallots, minced
• 1 cup crabmeat
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 1/2 cups Swiss cheese, shredded/divided
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup half and half
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• dash white pepper or hot pepper sauce
• dash nutmeg
• minced parsley

Preparation

Step 1

Have a 9-inch pastry shell partially baked. Sauté shallots in butter until tender, about 2 minutes; mix with crabmeat and flour; set aside. Sprinkle 3/4 cup the cheese in the pie shell, then spread with crab mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup of cheese. Beat eggs, cream, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and parsley until mixed. Pour into shell. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
Serves 6 to 8.