Breakfast Quiche

[Teresa]

Breakfast Quiche

Pastry:
1 cup sifted flour
½ teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening
3-4 tablespoons cold water

Sift together flour and salt.  Cut in shortening until particles are size
of small peas.  Sprinkle cold water over mixture tossing lightly with fork
until dough is moist enough to hold together.  Form into a ball.  Roll
out on a floured pastry board to a circle 1 ½ inches larger than
inverted 8"pan.  Fit pastry loosely into pan.  Fold edge to form a
rim.

Filling:
1 # sausage or bacon cooked and crumbled.
1 cup Mozzarella cheese
1 cup Cheddar cheese
4 eggs
1 ¾ cups half-and-half or milk
¼ cup minced onion
½ teaspoon salt

Sprinkle bottom of crust with sausage or bacon. Combine cheese,
eggs,cream, onion and salt
.Mix well and pour into pie shell.
Bake in a very hot oven (450°F) 15 mins.
Reduce heat to 300°F and continue baking about 25 mins or until set.

Cool slightly before serving.
Serves 4