Holiday Appetizer Quiche

15 ingredients
14 steps

Ingredients

  • Crust
  • 1 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose unsifted
  • 1 1/2 cups crackers finely crushed butter-type
  • 23 cup vegetable shortening butter flavor
  • Filling
  • 2 cups swiss cheese shredded
  • 23 cup ham cooked , or 2/3 cup sausage cooked, crumbled , or 2/ 3 cup pepperoni, diced or bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 3/4 cup scallions, spring or green onions thinly sliced, include tops
  • 1/4 cup parsley leaves freshly snipped
  • 13 cup pimentos well drained
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup light cream (half&half)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400F (200C) degrees for crust, combine flour and cracker crumbs.
  2. 2
    Cut in butter flavor shortening until mixture resembles coarse corn meal.
  3. 3
    Sprinkle with the 1/2 cup water, a tablespoon at a time.
  4. 4
    Toss with fork until crumbs are compl etely moistened.
  5. 5
    Press mixture into bottom of ungreased 15 x 10 x 1 inch pan.
  6. 6
    Prick crust with a fork.
  7. 7
    Sprinkle Swiss cheese, ham, onions, parsley, and pimientos evenly over crust.
  8. 8
    Beat eggs, cream, half and half, salt, and pepper.
  9. 9
    Pour over filled crust.
  10. 10
    Bake at 400F (200C) degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until set.
  11. 11
    Cool for 5 minutes.
  12. 12
    Cut in 1 1/2 by 2 inch pieces.
  13. 13
    Serve warm.
  14. 14
    NOTE: Crust may bubble during baking and need to be pricked with a fork again.

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