Deviled crab quiche Recipe

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Deviled crab quiche

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Ingredients:

2	cup	All-purpose flour
1/2	tsp	Salt
1/2	tsp	Chili seasoning
1/4	cup	Cold margarine, diced
1/4	cup	Lard, diced
1/2	cup	Finely grated Cheddar cheese
3	tbsp	Cold water
6	slice	Bacon, chopped
2		Onion, chopped
4	oz	Crabmeat, flaked
3		Eggs
2/3	cup	Half-and-half
1/2	tsp	Mustard powder
1/4	tsp	Cayenne pepper
		Salt to taste
		Tomato slices (opt)
		Italian parsley sprigs (opt)

Procedures:

1	Preheat oven to 400°F.
2	(205"c)..
3	In a bowl, combine flour, salt and chili seasoning.
4	Cut in margarine and lard until mixture resembles bread crumbs.
5	Add cheese and mix well.
6	Stir in cold water and mix to form a fairly firm dough.
7	Knead gently on a floured surface and roll out pastry.
8	Set a 10" flouted flan pan with a removable bottom on a baking sheet.
9	Press pastry into flutes and trim edge neatly.
10	Prick base with a fork.
11	Line pastry with waxed paper and fill with dried beans.
12	Bake 15 minutes.
13	Remove waxed paper and beans and bake 5-10 minutes more or until dry and lightly golden.
14	Fry bacon 3 minutes.
15	Add onion; cook 2 minutes.
16	Remove from heat; mix with crabmeat.
17	Spoon mixture into flan shell.
18	Whisk eggs, half-and-half, mustard, cayenne and salt.
19	Pour into flan shell.
20	Bake 30-35 minutes or until set and lightly golden.
21	Garnish with tomato and parsley, if desired, and serve warm or cold