Hillary'S Vegetarian Quiche

• Crust
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 -4 tablespoons ice water
• 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
• Filling
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 small bunch spinach, chopped (8 oz. )
• 1/4 lb mushroom, sliced
• 2 2 cups provolone cheese (1/2 lb.total) or 2 cups cheddar cheese (1/2 lb.total)
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 pinch salt

1. For Crust:.
2. Cut shortening into flour and salt until it resembles coarse meal.
3. Sprinkle with ice water as needed and toss gently just until dough ball forms; do not overmix.
4. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
6. On floured board roll dough into 13-inch circle.
7. Fit into 10-inch porcelain quiche pan, cover with waxed paper and weigth with beans or pie weights;bake 15 minutes.
8. Remove beans or weights; brush bottom and sides of crust with beaten yolk.
9. Reduce oven heat to 375 degrees.
10. For Filling:.
11. Melt butter in medium skillet.
12. Add onion,spinach and mushrooms and saute until onion is translucent, about 8 minutes.
13. Sprinkle cheese(s) into crust; top with spinach mixture.
14. Blend remaining ingredients and pour over spinach.
15. Bake 1 hour until knife inserted into center comes out clean.
16. Serve warm or at room temperature.

crust, vegetable shortening, flour, salt, egg yolk, filling, butter, onion, spinach, mushroom, provolone cheese, parmesan cheese, eggs, flour, ground nutmeg, cayenne pepper, white pepper, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hillarys-vegetarian-quiche-371262 (may not work)