Special Quiche Lorraine
- 1 9 inch pie shell, frozen or refrigerated
- 14 lb bacon
- 12 cup onion, finely chopped
- 12 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 8 ounces swiss cheese, shredded
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups light cream
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 18 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 18 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
- If using frozen pie crust, thaw slightly, then bake at 400 for 5 minutes.
- If using refrigerated, place in pie pan according to mfg.
- directions and bake at 400 for 5 minutes.
- Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 450.
- Snip the bacon into small pieces (kitchen shears work best), and saute in skillet till almost done.
- Add onions and mushrooms, and continue cooking till onion is soft and bacon is done, about 5 minutes.
- Using slotted spoon, remove the bacon mixture and sprinkle evenly in pie crust.
- Add the shredded Swiss cheese on top of the bacon.
- Mix eggs well with cream, salt and cayenne.
- (And nutmeg if using).
- Pour into the pie shell.
- You may sprinkle with additional nutmeg if you like.
- Bake at 450 for 10 minutes.
- Then reduce heat to 325 and bake until firm, about 20-25 minutes.
shell, bacon, onion, fresh mushrooms, swiss cheese, eggs, light cream, salt, cayenne pepper, nutmeg
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/special-quiche-lorraine-83513 (may not work)