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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Main dish

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   4       oz           Dried beef, coarsely cut
   1       tb           Butter or margarine
   1                    9-inch pastry shell
                        -- unbaked
   7       oz           Swiss cheese, natural
                        -- coarsely shredded
     1/4   ts           Pepper
   4                    Eggs
   1 1/2   c            Half-and-half

  Preheat oven to 375 F (moderate)
  
  Lightly cook dried beef in fat, about 2 minutes.  Cool
  slightly; sprinkle into pastry shell.  Sprinkle cheese
  over beef.  Mix seasonings and sprinkle over cheese.
  Beat eggs and half-and-half together.  Pour over
  cheese and beef.  Bake 40 minutes or until lightly
  browned and a knife inserted into the center comes out
  clean.
  
  NOTE: If beef is very salty, pour 1 cup boiling water
  over beef.  Drain well; then cut coarsely.
  
  Calories per serving: About 345
  
  Source: FOOD -- by U.S. Department of Agriculture
  Typed for you by Karen Mintzias
 


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