Party Quiche

Name: Party Quiche
Ingredients: 1 each pastry to line a 9-inch pie pan; 4 slices bacon crisp, cooked; 1/4 cup ham chopped; 1/2 cup gruyere cheese grated, or in triangles; 1 cup swiss cheese grated; 3 large eggs; 1 1/2 cups light cream (half&half); 1 tablespoon flour, all-purpose; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg ground; 18 teaspoon black pepper ground

12 ingredients

18 steps

Ingredients

1 each pastry to line a 9-inch pie pan
4 slices bacon crisp, cooked
1/4 cup ham chopped
1/2 cup gruyere cheese grated, or in triangles
1 cup swiss cheese grated
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cups light cream (half&half)
1 tablespoon flour, all-purpose
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg ground
18 teaspoon black pepper ground

Directions

1

Line pie pan with pastry, making a low fluted rim.
2

Sprinkle bacon and cheeses in crust, set aside.
3

Beat eggs in medium bowl, add cream.
4

Combine rest of ingredients.
5

Add to egg mixture; beat until smooth.
6

Pour egg mixture over cheese and bacon.
7

Place in freezer.
8

Freeze until solid, 2 to 3 hours.
9

Remove from freezer.
10

Overwrap with heavy-duty foil, sealing tightly with freezer tape, return to freezer.
11

To serve: Preheat oven to 400 degrees; remove quiche from freezer and take off foil.
12

Tear a piece of foil to cover quiche and cut a 5-inch circle from center.
13

Place lightly on quiche.
14

Bake 45 minutes in lower quarter of oven.
15

Reduce to 325 degrees, remove foil.
16

Bake quiche in center of oven for 15 to 20 minutes longer.
17

Place quiche still in pan on plate.
18

Cut into narrow wedges.