Creamy Broccoli Quiche

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 c.whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup lard, chilled
• 10 tablespoons ice water
• 2 cups broccoli florets, cooked
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 bratwursts, cooked, sliced and diced
• 1 onion, chopped and cooked
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 3/4 cup light cream
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs, beaten

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit
• 2 to prepare crust combine flour, salt and chilled lard in a small bowl. cut lard with a pastry blender or 2 butter knives into the size of small peas.
• 3 add ice water to mixture and stir with a fork until mixture forms a ball and comes away from the sides of the bowl.
• 4 on a flat surface dusted with flour roll out the dough to fit a 9" pie plate and then trim the edges of crust and then flute the edges around the plate. put aside
• 5 cook broccoli florets in boiling salted water for 5 to 7 minutes just until tender. remove from heat and drain through a colander. put aside
• 6 fry onion in canola oil and cook until translucent. allow to cool
• 7 when chopped onion has cooled spread it on the bottom of pie plate to cover the surface entirely
• 8 sprinkle grated cheese over top of onion and then spread sausage slices over top of cheese
• 9 assemble broccoli florets over grated cheese covering the entire surface
• 10 in a large bowl combine cream, eggs and salt together. whip with a wire whisk until light and frothy
• 11 add dry ingredients to wet mixture and stir until batter is smooth and free of lumps
• 12 pour creamy sauce over top of all ingredients in pie plate and allow sauce to reach the edges of the plate
• 13 bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes until lightly browned
• 14 remove from oven and allow to cool before slicing into wedges.
• 15 serve with a green salad as a main course dish.