Quiche - The All Purpose Pie

Directions

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   By Julia Child The quiche- that delicious, cheesy, open-faced custard pie invented by some clever Alsatian cook - is a wonderfully easy firs

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   It's quick to assemble because all you need on hand is the base - eggs and milk - plus anything else: cheese, bacon, onions, canned pimiento

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   You can build from the bottom up with your own pie crust dough or a homemade frozen shell formed earlier

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   Or use a frozen store-bough shell - and offer no apologies

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   Or the other hand, you can bake any of the quiche fillings in a plain dish and call it a custard

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   That's what a quiche is, anyway - a custard in a pie shell

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   NOTE: Pre-Baking Shells

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   So often you see people eat all the filling of an apple pie - or quiche - but leave the bottom crust untouched