Gabby Gourmet's The Widow's Quiche

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (9 -10 inch) unbaked pastry shells
• 1 egg , beaten
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise (not salad dressing)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 -3 extra-large eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup half-and-half or 1/2 cup cream or 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups diced crabmeat (all should be precooked) or 1 1/2 cups shrimp (all should be precooked) or 1 1/2 cups ham (all should be precooked) or 1 1/2 cups bacon (all should be precooked)
• 8 ounces swiss cheese (shredded*) or 8 ounces monterey jack cheese (shredded*)
• 1/3 cup green onion, chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh nutmeg, grated
• 3 -4 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 brush beaten egg over the pastry shell. set aside to dry. (this will keep the crust from getting soggy.)
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, flour, eggs and half-and-half. blend well.
• 4 add desired meat, cheese, onions and nutmeg.
• 5 pour the mixture into the pastry shell. sprinkle parsley over the top.
• 6 bake 40 to 45 minutes, until eggs are set and browned. remove from oven and cool at least 10 minutes before slicing.
• 7 *use swiss cheese with seafood and jack cheese with the ham or bacon.