I love playing with recipes and have come up with a very simple new(ish) quiche recipe that has scored a hit among friends and family with not only flavor but ease of preparation.

Base recipe:

preheat oven to 400 degrees farenheit
1 commercial pie crust (found in deli area of market usually)
4 eggs
1 1/3 cups half and half
cup of grated cheese of your choice
bit of salt or Lawry's seasoned salt
pepper
bunch of green onions, chopped (use all except the gnarly bits at the very end)


 coat pie pan with a bit of olive or other oil.....just enough to keep quiche from sticking. Then line pie pan with crust. Put cheese on bottom of  crust.

beat eggs, half and half and salt and pepper together, add chopped(sliced) green onions and gently mix.
Pour liquid mixture into pie and place in oven.  Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.

I have also added bacon, either turkey or pork, cooked zuccini, cooked crookneck squash....just about anything you might like to put in your quiche.  If you aren't watching calories or collesterol, substitute whipping cream for the half and half.....extra good that way!

 This recipe is the result of LOTS of altering a recipe from a magazine.  SO much fun making it my own.  Also, this recipe lends itself well to playing with the additons.  Last week, I made this up and had five different combinations.  I began with 'just' the chocolate chips, then, after baking about 1/4 the batch, added M and Ms.  I baked another fourth of the recipe and then added nuts. After baking about half of THAT batch, I added a few raisins.  I baked half of the remaining dough, THEN added a BUNCH more M and Ms!  Enjoy!

Kat's  Chocolate Cookies

Serves:
3 dozen or more

Ingredients
 1# (4 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup sugar

2 1/3 cups  firmly packed brown sugar
4 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/3 teaspoons baking soda    
1 1/3 teaspoons salt         
1 (12-ounce) package semisweet or milk chocolate morsels
2 cups m&ms
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
(opt. throw in some raisins or craisins)
Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease baking sheets. (better yet, use parchment paper....easier cleanup)

With an electric mixer, beat butter and shortening at medium speed until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beating well.

In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Stir in chocolate morsels, m and m's, and nuts, etc. Drop cookies by 1/4 cupfuls about 3-inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let cool for 2 minutes on baking sheets. Remove to wire racks to cool.

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