Springtime Quiche

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup butter, cut into dice
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, about 8 oz
• 1 cup cooked chicken, shredded
• 6 slices bacon, crisply cooked and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/4 lb fresh asparagus
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half or 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 4 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 for crust, either combine flour and salt in bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. stir in chives and water (mixture will be crumbly).
• 2 shape dough into a ball; place on lightly floured surface and roll into a 12-inch circle, about 1/8 inch thick.
• 3 fold into quarters and transfer to a 10-inch quiche pan. unfold and ease crust into pan, pressing firmly against bottom and sides. crimp or flute crust.
• 4 or substitute a prepared pie crust, sprinkle chives over bottom of crust and press lightly into the dough.
• 5 spread cheese over bottom of crust; top with chicken and scatter bacon over chicken. place asparagus spears in a spoke pattern on top of the bacon.
• 6 combine half and half (or milk), eggs, salt and pepper in a small bowl. whisk to mix well.
• 7 pour egg mixture over filling in the crust.
• 8 bake in a preheated 400-degree f oven 40-45 minutes or until golden and set in the center.
• 9 let stand 10 minutes before cutting.