Ham and Asparagus Quiche

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 cup half and half
• 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
• 1 cup chopped asparagus
• 1 cup chopped ham
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 unbaked pie crust* ((you can make your own pastry dough or buy prepared crust at the grocery))
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, cubed & cold
• 2-3 tablespoons water

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350° F.

2. 2

   In a bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk, then stir in the cheese, asparagus, ham and salt.

3. 3

   Place the dough into a pie or tart pan and mold into the shape of the dish. Place the pie crust in the freezer for 10 minutes to chill.

4. 4

   Pour the filling into the well-chilled pie crust and bake for 50 minutes, until golden and set. The edges should be firm with just a slight jiggle in the center, and a knife inserted near the middle should come out mostly clean. Don't overbake, or the texture can turn rubbery.

5. 5

   Cool and serve.

6. 6

   --- Pie Crust: ---

7. 7

   Place the first 3 ingredients in a food processor and pulse.

8. 8

   Add cold butter and using on/off turns, process until coarse meals forms.

9. 9

   Add the water 1 tbsp at a time and process until moist clumps form, adding more water 1 tsp at a time if mixture is dry.

10. 10

    Form dough into a disk, wrap in parchment paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or until cold.