Broccoli Ham Quiche - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (9 inch) unbaked pastry shells
    1 cup water
    1/2 cup chopped fresh broccoli
    1 cup shredded swiss cheese
    1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
    2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    4 eggs
    1 1/4 cups milk
    2 tablespoons chopped green onions
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/8 teaspoon pepper
    1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
    1/8 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
    1/2 cup diced cooked ham
Preparation
    Place pastry shell in a non-greased 9 inch pie dish (use a deep pie dish if you have one) and place a double thick layer of heavy duty foil paper over it, covering it completely. Bake at 450 degrees for 8 minutes. Remove foil and bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on wire rack.
    Meanwhile, in a small saucepan boil water. Add the broccoli cover the pan and let cook for 2 minutes. Drain it, and place in ice water. Pat dry with paper towel.
    Toss cheeses with flour and set aside. In a bowl, beat eggs, add milk, onion and the seasonings mixing well. Stir the ham, broccoli and cheese mixture. Pour into the pre-baked crust.
    Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes before cutting.

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