Gluten Free Ham, Cheese and Spinach Quiche

A quiche is a custard in a tart shell according to the Fannie Farmer Cookbook.  Learning to make quiches is a very useful addition to your cooking knowledge because you can use so many different things in the custard filling to vary it.  Follow the recipe and improvise with your fillings as you please.   

Using a pre-made gluten-free pie crust (such as from the Whole Foods Bakehouse) bake it for 10 minutes and then add in the ingredients in layers.

1 pie shell, uncooked

4 eggs

1/2 cup ham, chopped into tiny squares

2 cups light cream

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1 /2 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped fresh

cracked pepper to taste

1/2 cup spinach, sliced in a chiffonade

1 1/4 cup cheese

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.  layer the ham on the bottom of the pre-cooked pie shell.  Combine the eggs, cream, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in a bowl and beat to mix thoroughly.  Layer the spniach over the ham.  Sprinkle the cheese over the spinach.  Pour the custard mixture over all.  Bake for 15 minutes at 425 degrees; then lower the heat to 350 degrees and bake for 30 minutes more, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.  Serve in wedges hot or cold.