Apple Cheddar Quiche
Yield
5 servingsPrep
25 minCook
55 minReady
90 minTrans-fat Free, Low Carb
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tablespoon |
onions
chopped |
|
| 6 | tablespoons |
butter
or margarine |
|
| 1 ¼ | cups |
stone-ground wheat crackers
|
* |
| ¼ | cup |
walnuts
finely chopped |
|
| 2 | each |
Granny Smith apples
large, peeled, cored, sliced, (2 c.) |
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | cup |
cottage cheese
cream-style |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
cheddar cheese
shredded |
|
| ¼ | cup |
milk
|
|
| 1 | x |
nutmeg
ground |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
| 9E+1 | ml |
butter
or margarine |
|
| 296 | ml |
stone-ground wheat crackers
|
* |
| 59 | ml |
walnuts
finely chopped |
|
| 2 | each |
Granny Smith apples
large, peeled, cored, sliced, (2 c.) |
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 237 | ml |
cottage cheese
cream-style |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
cheddar cheese
shredded |
|
| 59 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 1 | x |
nutmeg
ground |
*
|
Directions
Cook onion in butter or margarine until tender.
Stir in crushed crackers and nuts.
Press mixture into a 9 inch pie plate forming a crust.
Bake in 350℉ (180℃) oven 8 to 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, simmer apples in a small amount of water 3 to 5 minutes or until tender.
Drain; arrange apples in crust.
In blender container or food processor bowl blend the eggs, cheese, milk, ½ teaspoon salt, and dash pepper until smooth.
Pour into crust. Sprinkle nutmeg on top.
Bake in a 325℉ (160℃) oven about 45 minutes or until knife inserted off-center comes out clean.
Let stand 10 minutes.
