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Quiche Aux Fruits De Mer Recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 Tb minced shallots or green onions
- 3 Tb butter
- ¼ lb. cooked fresh or canned crab or diced cooked fresh or canned shrimp or lobster, 1 cup
- tsp ¼salt
- Pinch of pepper
- 2 Tb Madeira or dry white vermouth
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 Tb tomato paste
- tsp ¼salt
- Pinch of pepper
- An 8-inch partially cooked pastry shell on a baking sheet
- cup ¼grated Swiss cheese
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cook the shallots or onions in the butter for 1 to 2 minutes over moderate heat until tender, but not browned. Add shellfish meat and stir gently for 2 minutes. Sprinkle on salt and pepper. Add wine, raise heat, and boil for a moment. Allow to cool slightly.
- Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl with the cream, tomato paste, and seasonings. Gradually blend in the shellfish and taste for seasoning.
- Pour mixture into pastry shell and sprinkle the cheese over it. Bake in upper third of preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until quiche has puffed and browned.