Anne's Ham and Cheese Quiche
Serving Size : 8
Amount Measure
Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1
cup ground almonds
4
tablespoons butter -- melted
4
large eggs
2
cups heavy cream
1
1/2
cups ham, chopped
1
1/2
cups grated cheddar cheese
1
cup chopped green onions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Mix ground almonds and melted butter; press into bottom of two
pie pans to
form a very thin crust. Put crusts in oven for 5 minutes.
Sprinkle ham, cheese and green onions over pie crusts.
Whisk together
eggs and cream, blending thoroughly. Pour into pie crusts.
Bake quiches at 425 for 15 minutes; then decrease heat to 300
degrees and
bake for another 30 minutes, watching carefully, or until a
tester
inserted in the center comes out clean. Let quiches sit 5
minutes before
slicing.
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 474 Calories; 45g Fat
(83.3%
calories from fat); 14g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary
Fiber; 213mg
Cholesterol; 244mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1
1/2 Lean Meat; 0
Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 8 Fat.
NOTES : I prefer to use Smithfield ham, very finely chopped, and
good-quality cheddar,
like Black Diamond, or gruyere, for this
recipe.