QUICHE LORRAINE

Ann Smith, Hope, Ark.

Ingredients:

Pastry for 9-inch one-crust pie

12 slices bacon, crispy fried and crumbled (about 1/2 lb.)

1 cup shredded natural Swiss cheese

1/3 cup minced onion

4 eggs

2 cups whipped cream

3/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. sugar

1/8 tsp. cayenne red pepper

Directions: Heat oven to 425°F. Prepare pastry. Sprinkle bacon, cheese and onion in pastry-lined pan. Beat eggs slightly, beat in remaining ingredients. Pour cream mixture into pie pan. Bake 15 minutes.

Reduce oven to 300°F and bake 30 minutes longer or until knife inserted 1 inch from edge comes out clean.

Let stand 10 minutes before cutting into slices.