Elegant Quiche – We Love God!

The faithful and laborious clergyman of a very large and populous parish had been accustomed, for a long series of years, to preserve notes of his visits to the afflicted, with remarks on the outcome of their affliction – whether life or death, and of the subsequent conduct of those who recovered. He stated, that, during forty years, he had visited more than two thousand people apparently drawing near to death, and who revealed such signs of penitence as would have led him to indulge a good hope of their eternal safety – if they had died at that moment. When they were restored to life and health – he eagerly looked that they should bring forth fruits fit for repentance. But alas! Of the two thousand, only two people manifested an abiding and saving change! The rest, when the terrors of eternity ceased to be in immediate prospect, forgot their pious impressions and their solemn vows – and returned with new avidity to their former worldly mindedness and sinful pursuits, “as the dog returns to its vomit again, and as the sow that was washed to its wallowing in the mire.”

Gorham Abbott

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy	Swiss	Dairy, La-times, Main dish	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Flour
1	ds	Salt
1	c	Butter or margarine
1	T	Oil
2	T	Cold water or more
1		Onion, chopped
1	T	Butter or margarine
1	ds	Dried thyme, crushed
1		Bay leaf
5	oz	Bacon, chopped
5		Eggs
2		Egg yolks
1	c	Half and half
1	ds	Ground nutmeg
1/3	lb	Swiss cheese, shredded

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix flour and salt in bowl. Cut in 1 cup butter and oil until mixture
resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle with water, tossing with fork until
dough holds together. Gather into ball and chill a few minutes if
dough is too soft to handle. Roll out pastry on floured board and fit
into 10-inch quiche pan or pie plate.  To make filling, saute onion in
1 tablespoon butter. Add thyme and bay  leaf. Remove bay leaf. Cook
bacon until crisp, then drain. Blend eggs,  yolks, half and half and
nutmeg. Place bacon, onion and cheese in  pastry shell. Cover with egg
mixture. Bake at 350F 35 to 40 minutes,  or until knife inserted near
center comes out clean.  (C) 1992 The Los Angeles Times  Posted to
MM-Recipes Digest V4 #100 by AWXP96A@prodigy.com ( MICKEY L  FORSTER)
on Apr 10, 1997

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“There is more to Jesus than anyone has so far discovered”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 739 Calories From Fat: 505 Total Fat: 56.9g Cholesterol: 258.6mg Sodium: 571.1mg Potassium: 213.2mg Carbohydrates: 36.2g Fiber: 1.5g Sugar: 1.5g Protein: 20.5g