Quiche with Maine Lobster

INGREDIENTS:

1 each pie shell, deep dish, unbaked

1 medium onion, chopped

1 tablespoon butter

2 cups Swiss cheese, shredded

1 pound Maine lobster meat, chopped

5 each eggs

2 cups light cream

¼ teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS:

Line unpricked pastry shell with double thickness of heavy-duty foil.  Bake at 425° for 10 minutes.  Remove foil and set aside.  In a small pan sauté onion in butter until tender.  Sprinkle Swiss cheese in crust, then top with Maine Lobster and onion.  In a bowl, beat eggs, cream and salt, then pour over Maine Lobster mixture.  Bake at 350° for 45 to 50 minutes.  Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

NUTRITIONAL:

Per serving:

calories 442.2                                       

cholesterol  243  milligrams

protein 26.7  grams                          

sodium  781  milligrams

total fat 30.4  grams                           

dietary fiber  0.2  grams

carbohydrate  15.1  grams                          

calcium 401  milligrams

Nutritional information provided by MasterCook II, 1995.  Nutritional profiles are meant to be approximate guides to nutrient contents of the recipe.  Those persons on special diets may require more specific nutrient data and should consult their personal physicians, registered dietitians, and/or food manufacturers.

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