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                               Party Quiche

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Quiche

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        pastry to line a 9-inch pie pan
   4      Slices        crisp -- cooked bacon,
     1/4  C.            chopped ham
     1/2  C.            grated process Gruyere
                        cheese or 3 (1 oz.) size triangles
   1      C.            grated natural Swiss cheese
   3      Large         eggs
   1 1/2  C.            light cream
   1      Tbsp.         flour
     1/2  Tsp.          salt
     1/4  Tsp.          dry mustard
     1/4  Tsp.          ground nutmeg
     1/8  Tsp.          ground black pepper

Line pie pan with pastry, making a low fluted rim.
Sprinkle bacon and cheeses in crust, set aside. Beat eggs in
medium bowl, add cream. Combine rest of ingredients. Add to
egg mixture; beat until smooth. Pour egg mixture over cheese
and bacon. Place in freezer. Freeze until solid, 2 to 3
hours. Remove from freezer. Overwrap with heavy-duty foil,
sealing tightly with freezer tape, return to freezer.
To serve: Preheat oven to 400 degrees; remove quiche from
freezer and take off foil. Tear a piece of foil to cover
quiche and cut a 5-inch circle from center. Place lightly on
quiche. Bake 45 minutes in lower quarter of oven. Reduce to
325 degrees, remove foil. Bake quiche in center of oven for 15 to 20
minutes longer. Place quiche still in pan on plate. Cut into
narrow wedges.


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