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ROD 3/8/2006 Alfred Hitchcock Day Alfred Hitchcock's Quiche Lorraine

Source of Recipe

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Recipe Introduction

One of the greatest film directors in history, this Englishman (who became an American citizen) valued suspense over shock and kept audiences on the edge of their seats through 50 movies and years of television shows. Never winning an Academy Award, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1979. How many people stopped taking showers after seeing "Psycho" is unknown!

List of Ingredients

Alfred Hitchcock's Quiche Lorraine


***Tart Pastry***

2 cups pastry flour
1/2 cup butter
1 egg yolk
Salt
1/4 cup cold water
***Filling***

3 slices cooked diced ham
2 onions, sliced
4 eggs
1 dash of cayenne pepper
Light grating of nutmeg
2 cups hot milk





Recipe

Tart Pastry: Work lightly together the pastry flour, butter, egg yolk, a pinch of
salt and cold water. Chill the dough for 1 hour, or until needed.

Roll out half the dough to line the pie pan. Prick randomly with the point of knife
and crimp the edge with the tines of a fork. Save remaining pastry for another pie.

Filling: Scatter diced ham on the crust.

Sauté sliced onions in butter until they are soft, but not brown; spread over ham.

In a saucepan, beat four eggs with a good pinch of salt, cayenne and nutmeg. Gradually
add hot milk, beating continually with a wire whisk. Continue to beat the mixture
over a low fire until the custard begins to thicken. Pour it into the tart shell
and bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes, or until custard is set and the top is
golden.

Serve hot.


This recipe for Alfred Hitchcock's Quiche Lorraine serves/makes 8.