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Cheesy Apple Quiche

This quiche is a balanced blend of fruity and savory. The apples and Swiss cheese pair well together to provide a unique taste that will start the day off right.

Recommended Apple Varieties: 

Empire, Gala, Ida Red, Jonagold, Jonathan, or McIntosh.

INGREDIENTS:
  • 1-10” pie shell
  • 1¾ cups shredded Swiss cheese
  • 2 cups peeled, cubed tart Michigan apples
  • ¼ cup minced shallots
  • 2 T. butter
  • 1 ½ t. flour
  • ½ t. cinnamon
  • ¼ t. nutmeg
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 2 cups half & half
  • 1 t. salt

 SERVING SIZE:

1 quiche

INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. Preheat oven to 350˚.
  2. Prepare pie shell and press into pie plate; sprinkle ½ of Swiss cheese in pie shell and bake 10 minutes on lowest rack of oven; cool.
  3. In medium skillet, sauté apples and shallots in butter until soft (about 8-10 minutes).
  4. Stir in flour, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  5. Spread apple mixture evenly in pie shell; sprinkle with remaining Swiss cheese.
  6. In separate glass bowl whisk together eggs, half & half and salt.
  7. Place pie plate on lowest rack in oven; pour egg mixture over apples and cheese.
  8. Bake until firm and knife comes out clean (about 60 minutes).
  9. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes.
Cheesy Apple Quiche