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.