Swiss Cheese Quiche (Julia Child)

• 3 eggs (or 2 eggs and 2 egg yolks)
• whipping cream, half and half or milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1/2 - 1 cup grated swiss cheese
• 1 -2 tablespoon butter, cut into pea-sized dots
• 8 inches pastry shells, partly cooked

1. To partly bake the pastry shell:
2. Bake in middle of oven at 400 degrees F. for 8-9 minutes.
3. For filling:
4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place oven rack in upper third of oven.
5. Beat eggs.
6. Add enough cream (or milk or cream-milk combination) so that eggs and cream measure 1 1/2 cups total.
7. Add salt, nutmeg and pepper; mix through.
8. Stir in cheese. Check seasoning.
9. Pour into pastry shell and distribute butter pieces on top. Place on baking sheet.
10. Bake 25-30 minutes or til puffed and browned.
11. Slide quiche onto a hot platter and serve.

eggs, whipping cream, salt, pepper, nutmeg, swiss cheese, butter, pastry shells

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/swiss-cheese-quiche-julia-child-268841 (may not work)