Dotted Swiss and Spinach Quiche Recipe
Ingredients
| CRUST | ||
| Pillsbury Refrigerated Re Crust (from 15-oz. pkg.) - 1 | ||
| Honey mustard or sweet hot mustard - 2 teaspoons | ||
| Half-and-half or milk - 1 teaspoon | ||
| Sesame seed | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Butter margarine | 1 Tablespoon (FILLING) | |
| Green onions | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), chopped (FILLING) | |
| Green Giant Frozen Cut Leaf Spinach - 1 cup , thawed, well drained | ||
| Prosciutto or ham - 1/2 cup, finely chopped | ||
| Dried thyme leaves | 1/2 Teaspoon (FILLING) | |
| Pillsbury BEST' All Purpose or Unbleached Flour - 1/4 cup | ||
| Pepper white | 1/8 Teaspoon (FILLING) | |
| Mace or nutmeg - 1/8 teaspoon | ||
| Whipping cream | 1 Cup (16 tbs) (FILLING) | |
| Eggs | 3 (FILLING) | |
| Swiss Cheese | 4 Ounce (FILLING) | |
| Sesame seed | 2 Tablespoon, toasted (FILLING) | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1 As per the package directions, place pie crust in 9-inch pie pan for one-crust filled pie.
2 Brush the bottom of the crust with mustard.
3 Brush half-and-half on the edge of crust.
4 Press 1 tablespoon sesame seed onto crust edge.
5 Place the oven rack in lowest position in the oven.
6 Preheat the oven to 400°Fahrenheit.
MAKING
7 In a medium skillet melt margarine over medium heat.
8 Add in onions and cook, stirring frequently until crisp-tender.
9 Stir in spinach, prosciutto and thyme.
10 Lower the heat and cook until spinach is thoroughly heated.
11 In bottom of crust, spread spinach mixture over mustard.
12 In a small bowl, mix flour, pepper, mace, whipping cream and eggs.
13 Using a wire whisk, beat until well blended.
14 Pour egg mixture over spinach layer.
15 Sprinkle with cheese and 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seed.
16 Bake on the lowest oven rack for 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean and edge of crust is deep golden brown.
17 Cover the edge of crust with strips of foil after 15 to 20 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning.
18 Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
SERVING
19 Serve warm.
1 As per the package directions, place pie crust in 9-inch pie pan for one-crust filled pie.
2 Brush the bottom of the crust with mustard.
3 Brush half-and-half on the edge of crust.
4 Press 1 tablespoon sesame seed onto crust edge.
5 Place the oven rack in lowest position in the oven.
6 Preheat the oven to 400°Fahrenheit.
MAKING
7 In a medium skillet melt margarine over medium heat.
8 Add in onions and cook, stirring frequently until crisp-tender.
9 Stir in spinach, prosciutto and thyme.
10 Lower the heat and cook until spinach is thoroughly heated.
11 In bottom of crust, spread spinach mixture over mustard.
12 In a small bowl, mix flour, pepper, mace, whipping cream and eggs.
13 Using a wire whisk, beat until well blended.
14 Pour egg mixture over spinach layer.
15 Sprinkle with cheese and 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seed.
16 Bake on the lowest oven rack for 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean and edge of crust is deep golden brown.
17 Cover the edge of crust with strips of foil after 15 to 20 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning.
18 Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
SERVING
19 Serve warm.
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