19 inchdeep dish pie crustfrozen, refrigerated or homemade
8slicesbacon
1mediumshallot (or 1/4 cup red onion)finely diced
6large eggs
1 3/4cupsheavy cream or half and half
1tspsalt
1/2tspfreshly ground black pepper
1/8tspground nutmeg
pinchcayenne
2cupsshredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese
Instructions
Directions for using a deep dish frozen pie crust: Preheat oven to 350°F. Place crust on a baking sheet. Set aside.
Directions for refrigerated or homemade crust: Preheat oven to 375°F. Press crust into pie dish, flute edges as desired. Line with parchment paper and pie weights or beans. Bake for 8 minutes, take from oven and remove parchment and weights. Lower oven temperature to 350°F.
Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain reserving 1 Tbsp drippings. Add shallot to drippings, cooking for 1 minute.
In a medium-size mixing bowl whisk together cream, eggs, salt, pepper, nutmeg and cayenne.
Assemble: Scatter 1/2 cheese onto bottom of crust topping with crumbled bacon and shallots over cheese.
Pour custard evenly over cheese and bacon. Sprinkle top with remaining cheese.
Place into preheated 350°F oven and bake for 40-45 minutes or until set when gently shaken.