Swiss Cheese Quiche (Julia Child) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 eggs (or 2 eggs and 2 egg yolks)
whipping cream, half and half or milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pinch pepper
1 pinch nutmeg
1/2 - 1 cup grated swiss cheese
1 -2 tablespoon butter, cut into pea-sized dots
8 inches pastry shells, partly cooked

Preparation

To partly bake the pastry shell:
Bake in middle of oven at 400 degrees F. for 8-9 minutes.
For filling:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place oven rack in upper third of oven.
Beat eggs.
Add enough cream (or milk or cream-milk combination) so that eggs and cream measure 1 1/2 cups total.
Add salt, nutmeg and pepper; mix through.
Stir in cheese. Check seasoning.
Pour into pastry shell and distribute butter pieces on top. Place on baking sheet.
Bake 25-30 minutes or til puffed and browned.
Slide quiche onto a hot platter and serve.