Meat-Potato Quiche
12/5/96
Attractive and delicious
with its crispy-brown
potato edging.
Cornmeal
Quiche
Serves 6
425°/350°
25-30 min.
Crust:
Combine in bowl:
½ c. cornmeal
¾ c. sifted flour
½ t. salt
⅛ t. pepper
Cut in:
⅓ c. shortening, soft
Sprinkle over while tossing with a fork:
3 T. cold water
Stir lightly until mixture will form a ball.
Roll out on lightly floured board. Fit
loosely into 9" pie plate; fold edge under and flute.
Preheat oven to 425°.
Filling:
Lay on bottom of unbaked crust:
6 slices or 1¼ c. shredded cheese
Spread over cheese:
2 c. whole kernel corn, well drained
Combine in a bowl:
5 eggs
¾ c. light cream or evaporated milk
1 t. salt
¼ t. cayenne
Beat until well blended. Pour over corn.
Place on bottom rack of oven. Bake for 15
minutes. Reduce temperature to 350°
and continue baking 25-30 minutes. Let
stand 10 minutes before cutting and
serving.
Eleanor Hiebert, Elkins Park, Pa.
Meat-Potato
Quiche
Serves 4-5
425°
15 min./30 min.
Preheat oven to 425°.
In 9" pie pan, stir together:
3 T. vegetable oil
3 c. coarsely shredded raw potato
Press evenly into pie crust shape. Bake
at 425° for 15 minutes until just beginning
to brown. Remove from oven.
Layer on:
1 c. grated Swiss or
cheddar cheese
¾ c. cooked diced chicken,
ham, or browned sausage
¼ c. chopped onion
In a bowl, beat together:
1 c. evaporated or rich milk
(part cream)
2 eggs
½ t. salt
⅛ t. pepper
Pour egg mixture onto other ingredients.
Sprinkle with:
1 T. parsley flakes
Return to oven and bake at 425° about 30
minutes, or until lightly browned, and
knife inserted 1" from edge comes out
clean. Allow to cool 5 minutes before
cutting into wedges.
Donna Koehn, Blaine, Wash.