Quiche Lorraine

By ccavaletti

Ingredients

• Pastry for a 9" pie
• 9 slices bacon - crumbled
• 1/4 c green onions, chopped
• 2 c shredded Swiss cheese, divided
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 1 c whipping cream
• 1/2 tsp salt
• dash red and dash pepper
• 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Line a 9" quiche pan with pastry. Trim excess pastry around edges. Prick bottom and sides . Bake at 400 for 3 minutes; remove from oven and prick again. Bake 5 minutes.

Reduce to 350.

Saute bacon and onions in a skillet until well browned, drain and sprinkle evenly in pastry shell. Top 1 cup cheese and set aside.

Combine eggs, cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg, stirring well. Pour into pastry shell and top with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until set. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.