Recipe for Spinach Quiche

Spinach Quiche

Ingredients

.....Pastry for 9 inch quiche dish
.....1/2 pound fresh spinach, torn
.....1 tablespoon butter
.....1 medium onion, chopped
.....6 slices bacon, cook and crumbled
.....1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
.....4 eggs
.....2 cups half and half
.....1/2 teaspoon salt
.....1/4 teaspoon white pepper
Dash of ground nutmeg

Preparation

Line a 9 inch quiche dish with pastry; trim away all but about 1/2 inch around edges. Fold under edges of pastry to form a standing rim; then flute. Bake at 400 degrees for 3 minutes; remove from oven, and gently prick with a fork. Bake 5 additional minutes. Cool on rack.

Cook spinach 8 to 10 minutes or until tender in a small amount of salted water. Drain well, and squeeze spinach to remove excess liquid. Set aside.

Melt butter in a skillet; add onion, and saute until barely tender. Set aside.

Sprinkle bacon and cheese in pastry shell; top with spinach. Beat eggs until foamy; add half and half, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and onion. Mix well, and pour into pastry shell.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a knife inserted about an inch from center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Yield: one 9 inch quiche