Deviled Crab Quiche - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 c. butter, diced
1/2 c. (2 oz.) finely grated Cheddar cheese
3 Tbsp. cold water
6 slices bacon, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
4 oz. crabmeat, flaked
3 eggs
2/3 c. half and half
1/2 tsp. mustard powder
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
In mixing bowl, combine flour, salt and chili powder.
Cut in butter until mixture resembles bread crumbs. Combine with cheese and mix well.
Add cold water and mix to form a fairly firm dough.
Knead gently on floured surface and roll out to fit a 10-inch flan pan (removable bottom).
Press pastry into pan and trim edge.
Prick base with fork and bake 15 to 20 minutes until dry and golden brown.
Fry bacon for 3 minutes; add onion and cook additional 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and mix with crabmeat.
Spoon mixture into pastry.
Whisk eggs, half and half, mustard and cayenne.
Pour over dry mixture in pastry shell.
Set flan pan on baking sheet.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes until set and top is lightly browned.
Can be served warm or cold.
Garnish with slices of tomatoes.