Savory 3-Cheese Quiche Recipe

         
    1 9 ea prepared pie shell,unbaked
      1 c  swiss cheese,grated
    1/2 c  marbled jack cheese,grated
      3 T  romano cheese,grated
      1 T  romano cheese,grated
    1/2 md onion,chopped
      1 c  fresh broccoli,cut into
           -small
           pieces
  1 1/2 c  fresh mushrooms,sliced
    1/4 t  marjoram,Dried
    1/2 t  basil,Dried
    1/4 t  salt
      1 t  garlic powder
      3 ea eggs
    1/2 c  half and half
      7 ea cherry tomatoes (up to 8)
           **my never-fail pie crust
           -(1 crust)**
      1 c  flour
      6 T  butter-flavored crisco
    1/2 t  salt
    1/4 t  sugar
      3 T  cold water

Sprinkle the cheeses over the bottom of the pie shell, then evenly
distribute the onion, broccoli, and mushrooms over the cheese layer.
Mix the eggs and the spices together in a bowl.  Add the milk and half
and half and mix well.  Pour over contents in the pie shell.  Cut the
cherry tomatoes in halves and place, cut side up, in a ring on top of
quiche.  Sprinkle the 1 tablespoon   of Romano over top.  Bake in a
preheated 425 oven for 15 minutes.  Turn oven down to 300 and bake an
additional 45 to 55 minutes or until cake tester inserted in middle
comes  out clean.

Pie Crust: Blend together with pastry blender until crumbly (like
coarse cornmeal).  Ad cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing with a
fork until mixture holds together.  Handle as little as possible.  Wrap
in Saran Wrap in a "patty" and chill for at least  an hour.  Roll out
between Saran Wrap with very little flour.  Place carefully in pie
plate, being careful not to stretch dough.  Shape edges.

Savory International Spam Cheesecake
       
           Crust
    3/4 c. seasoned bread crumbs
    1/4 c. toasted almonds (or pine nuts),Ground
    1/4 t  nutmeg,Ground
    1/4 c. butter,Melted
           Filling
     16 oz garden vegetable-flavored cream cheese
      3    eggs
    1/2 c. tomato-basil flavored feta Crumbled cheese
    1/4 c. blue cheese,Crumbled
    1/4 c. black olives,Chopped
      1 T  flour
      1 t  Italian seasoning
      1 T  brandy (or 1/2 tsp. brandy extract)
      1 cn Spam luncheon meat, grated 12 oz can
           Topping
      1 c. sour cream
      2 t  sugar
      1    Major Grey Chutney,pureed 10 oz jar
    1/3 c. toasted almonds (or pine nuts),Slivered
           Assorted crackers

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. For crust, in small bowl, combine bread crumbs, almonds, nutmeg and melted butter. Gently press into bottom of a 10-inch springform pan or pie plate. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven; set aside to cool.

Reduce temperature to 300 degrees. In large bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in feta cheese, blue cheese, olives, flour, Italian seasoning and brandy. Gently fold in grated Spam. Pour into prepared crust and bake 50 to 60 minutes or until center is almost set.

Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine sour cream and sugar. Spread over cheesecake and bake 10 additional minutes. Remove cheesecake from oven;
cool to room temperature. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.

Before serving, spread chutney over cheesecake and sprinkle with toasted nuts around the edge. Cut into thin wedges and serve with assorted crackers.

Serves 24.

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