Artichoke Quiche Appetizer

Description
Purchased from the Inman Estate in Mineral Wells, Texas in 1990. Dated 1942. I made this for a wedding shower I catered and it is OK, not great but 8 people asked me for the recipe, so somebody is seeing something I’m not.
 * Contributed by Cat's Recipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 1 can water packed artichokes
 * 3 eggs
 * 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
 * 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
 * ¾ cup buttermilk
 * 1 cup Swiss cheese, grated
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * ¼ teaspoon thyme
 * ¼ teaspoon white pepper
 * ¼ teaspoon Beau Monde seasoning
 * 6 slices lean bacon cooked and crumbled

Directions

 * 1) Drain artichokes, cut in quarters.
 * 2) Beat eggs then add cream cheese, cottage cheese and buttermilk.
 * 3) Add grated cheese.
 * 4) Stir in seasonings and crumbled bacon.
 * 5) Place artichokes in bottom of pie shell; pour cheese mixture over artichokes.
 * 6) Bake at 375 °F for 50 minutes.