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Recipe Source:
From the Personal Collection of
Anne Hanzlick

Serving Size: Makes 1 quiche

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Ham Quiche

Amount	Ingredient
Crust:
1 1/4 cups	all purpose flour
Pinch	salt
3 tablespoons	butter
3 tablespoons	shortening
3 - 4 tablespoons	cold water
Filling:
1/2 pound	cooked ham, cut into small cubes
1 cup	grated Swiss cheese
2 tablespoons	red wine (optional)
Custard:
4	eggs
3/4 cup	milk
3/4 cup	heavy cream
2 tablespoons	melted butter
Pinch	salt
Pinch	cayenne pepper
Pinch	nutmeg

Preparation Instructions:

Mix flour & salt together, cut in the butter & shortening, add 3 tblsp. of cold water, mix until it gathers in a ball, (add more water if needed) chill 1 hour, roll out to fit dish. Cover with a sheet of foil. Fill with uncooked rice or dry beans & bake in a pre-heated oven 400 deg. For 7 min. Remove foil & beans, prick crust with fork & continue baking for another 5 min. Let cool before adding the remaining ingredients.
Whisk together with wire whisk until blended, scatter the ham & cheese in bottom of pastry shell, stir red wine into custard mixture if using & pour into the pastry shell. Bake in preheated 375 deg. Oven for 40 min. Or until the custard is puffy & brown.

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