Quiche Maison Edie

Quiche Maison Edie, serves 4 - 6 and makes either a good entree or a side-dish.

Ingredients

 * 1 pastry shell (quiche shell preferred)
 * ¼ pound of prosciutto
 * ¼ pound of Gruyere cheese
 * 4 large eggs
 * 2 cups half-and-half
 * 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
 * 1 dash of black pepper
 * cayenne pepper
 * 1 teaspoon nutmeg
 * parsley sprigs and a pinch of nutmeg for garnish

Directions

 * 1) Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
 * 2) Cut or tear the prosciutto and cheese into small pieces.
 * 3) Spread the cheese and prosciutto the bottom of the pastry shell.
 * 4) Lightly beat eggs.
 * 5) Add the half-and-half, onion flakes and seasonings and blend until smooth.
 * 6) Set the pastry shell on a cookie sheet and fill with egg mixture.
 * 7) Bake on cookie sheet on the center rack until a knife inserted comes out clean. After about 30 minutes the quiche should be finished cooking.
 * 8) Carefully remove and put on an wire cooling rack for about 10 minutes to let it set.
 * 9) Garnish and serve while it's still warm.