Quiche Lorene

I recently came to realize that I have a different philosophy about cooking than most people. To me the work involved in cooking a delicious meal is no work at all. Gordon thinks I love to cook, but that's not really right. I love to eat good food. If that means working a couple of hours, well that's a small price to pay. 

Quiche Lorene

named after my sister who introduced me to this dish

8 to 10 slices bacon, crisply cooked, chopped
1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese (you can use cheddar but that changes the flavor)
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups half-and-half, 1/2 cup milk
2 cups fresh spinach cooked, drained, squeezed and chopped
dash or 2 of seasoning salt 

                        Super easy gluten free pie crust 

                        1 cube of butter frozen and chopped 
                        1 1/4 cups gluten free flour
                        some salt
                        scant 1/4 cup cold water
                        scant 1/4 cup cold water 
                       1/2 cup oat flour

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425.
Put the chopped frozen pieces of butter in a food processor. It doesn't matter what size the pieces are as long as they don't jam the food processor. Add flour and salt and mix until the they resemble fine crumbs. Put the mixture in a bowl and add a scant 1/4 cup water. Mix and add another scant 1/4 cup water. Shape into a ball. Note- you might want to add less water. I just made this recipe up and it worked but I might have been lucky. Roll the pie dough in LOTS of oat flour, and keep adding more to keep it from sticking. Put it in a 9 or 9.5 pie pan. Carefully line pastry with a layer of foil, gently pressing it to the bottom and sides. Bake of 10 minutes, pull the foil off and bake a few more minutes.

Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Layer bacon, cheese and onion in pie crust, top with spinach. I cook the spinach by putting in a bowl and pouring boiling water over it. Let it sit for a few minutes, drain, and squeeze. I find this is the easiest. In medium bowl, beat eggs slightly; beat in remaining filling ingredients. Pour into pie pan. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until done. Let stand a few minutes before serving.