1 (9-inch) piecrust
8 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
1 cup Swiss cheese, shredded
1 cup onion, finely chopped
4 large eggs
2 cups heavy whipping cream
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
¹⁄₈ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Preheat oven to 425˚. In the bottom of a pastry shell, sprinkle bacon, cheese, and onion. Beat eggs slightly, and whisk together remaining ingredients in a bowl. Pour mixture into quiche dish over bacon, cheese, and onion. Bake for 15 minutes, reduce temperature to 300˚, and bake about 30 minutes longer or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
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