Onion And Cheese Quiche

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Onion And Cheese Quiche

Recipe By : Miriam P. Posvolsky
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Hors d'Oeuvres And Dips

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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crust:
2 cups flour
1/4 pound butter or margarine
1/2 cup club soda or Schweppes
salt
filling:
3 large onions -- very thinly sliced
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 pound grated Swiss or Gouda cheese
1 tablespoon flour
3 eggs
1 cup heavy cream
salt -- pepper, and nutmeg

NOTE 1: All ingredients should be very cold.

DOUGH: Cut butter into flour and salt until it resembles very coarse meal.
Stir in soda. Knead just to combine. Wrap in film and refrigerate 1 hour.

On a floured board roll out dough, fold in 3's, as if you were folding a
letter. Chill 1 hour.

FILLING: Cook onions in butter until translucent. Let cool. Stir flour into
cheese. Blend eggs, cream and seasonings.

Roll out dough and place in a quiche pan. Spread onions in the bottom.
Spread cheese mixture and pour cream and eggs on top.

Bake in pre-heated 350 oven for 20 minutes. Turn down heat to 300 and bake
another 35 minutes.