Cheese Quiche

9 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 9 inches pie shells
  • 1 beaten egg yolk
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or 1 1/2 cups swiss cheese
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 small onion, grated
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 375 and bake pie shell until done.
  2. 2
    While the pie shell is still warm, brush the baked pie crust with the beaten egg yolk.
  3. 3
    Sprinkle the crust with cheese.
  4. 4
    Whisk together remaining ingredients in medium bowl until no streaks of egg white remain.
  5. 5
    Pour the mixture evenly over the cheese in the pastry shell.
  6. 6
    Bake until the filling is puffed around the sides and a knife inserted in center comes out clean (30 to 40 minutes).
  7. 7
    Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

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