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BEEF QUICHE

Jim Douglas, President W.S.C.A / Chef Instructor, Washington State Reformatory, W.S.C.A

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb. pie dough
  • 1/2 lb. ground beef
  • 1/2 med. onion (diced small)
  • 4 strips bacon (diced small)
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • Pinch white pepper
  • 6 oz. grated swiss cheese
  • 5 whole eggs
  • 1 pint milk (scalded)
  • 1/4 Tbsp. nutmeg
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped parsley
  • SIMPLE PIE DOUGH
  • 1 cup sifted flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 cup shortening or butter
  • Cold water until mixture forms a soft ball.

Method

  1. Roll out dough to 1/8 inch thick, line a pie plate with dough and crimp the edges. Saute bacon lightly, add onions cook lightly, add ground beef. Brown lightly, add salt and pepper. Then drain off excess grease and place mixture on pie dough, sprinkle Swiss Cheese on top of mixture.
  2. Break eggs into a bowl, add scalded milk and chopped parsley and nutmeg and whisk it all together. Pour mixture over meat mixture, place in preheated 350 degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes. Should be slightly brown on top. Can be served hot or cold.

Note from the transcription

'SIMPLE PIE DOUGH' is a second, headed ingredient column printed to the right of the main INGREDIENTS list; it is retained here in the ingredients array with its heading.

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