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                         Holiday Appetizer Quiche

Recipe By     : One Million Recipes CD
Serving Size  : 50    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Appetizers            Quiche

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        Crust:
   1 1/2  c             All purpose flour -- unsifted
   1 1/2  c             Butter-type crackers --
                        - finely crushed
     2/3  c             Butter flavor shortening
                        Filling:
   2      c             Swiss cheese -- shredded
     2/3  c             Ham -- cooked & chopped -OR-
     2/3  c             Sausage -- cooked & crumbled -OR-
     2/3  c             Pepperoni -- diced -OR-
                        Bacon -- cooked & crumbled
     3/4  c             Green onions and tops --
                        - thinly sliced
     1/4  c             Fresh parsley -- snipped
     1/3  c             Diced pimentos (1 jar) --
                        - well drained
   5                    Eggs
   1      c             Whipping cream
   1      c             Half and half
   1      ts            Salt
     1/4  ts            Pepper

Preheat oven to 400°F for crust, combine flour and cracker crumbs.
Cut in butter flavor shortening until mixture resembles coarse corn
meal. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup water, 1 tb at a time. Toss with fork
until crumbs are completely moistened. Press mixture into bottom of
ungreased 15x10x1" pan. Prick crust with a fork. Sprinkle Swiss
cheese, ham, onions, parsley, and pimientos evenly over crust. Beat
eggs, cream, half and half, salt, and pepper. Pour over filled crust.
Bake at 400°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until set. Cool for 5 minutes.
Cut in 1-1/2 by 2" pieces. Serve warm.

Makes 50 appetizers.

Note:

Crust may bubble during baking and need to be pricked with a fork
again. 

Busted by Judy R.


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