50+ Friends Club Cookbook -- Eggs and Cheese -- Crab Quiche

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Crab Quiche

From the Kitchen of: Aunt Sadie
Source: Aunt Sadie's Scrapbook

Crust*
1/2	recipe	Plain pastry or 1 layer pie crust mix for 9 inch pan. *You can use 1 frozen deep dish pie crust

Preheat oven to 425°F. Prepare pie crust as directed. Place pastry on the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie pan.

Over the dough, sprinkle all of crabmeat, then all of cheese.
In a bowl, beat eggs, cream, onion, salt, and cayenne until blended. Pour mixture over crabmeat and cheese. Sprinkle with parsley.
Place pan on a cookie sheet and set on middle rack in oven. Bake at 425°F for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 300°F. Bake 30 minutes more or until knife, when inserted, comes out clean. Remove quiche from oven and let cool 10 minutes. Cut and serve warm.
Yields: 6 slices