(SERVES SIX)
2 8-inch unbaked pie shells
8 slices of bacon
2 medium onions, sliced
1-1/2 cups milk
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 tablespoons parsley, chopped
2 pinches sugar
2 pinches nutmeg
2 dashes red pepper
2 pinches paprika
1 tablespoon melted butted
Chill the pie shells or place them in the freezer for 5 minutes. Fry the bacon in a skillet until it is crisp. Remove the bacon from the skillet, drain and crumble. Cook the onion in the bacon drippings in the skillet until transparent, stirring frequently. Combine the milk, eggs, half of the cheese, salt, pepper, parsley, sugar, nutmeg, and red pepper in a large mixing bowl. Stir in the bacon and onion, and pour into the pie shell. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese, and then with the paprika. Bake at 350° for 25 to 35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve hot or cold.