Caramelized Pear, Onion, Bacon and Gorgonzola Quiche

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Caramelized Pear, Onion, Bacon and Gorgonzola Quiche

Cook's Notes: The unusual combination of ingredients always attract me to recipes. Pears sauteed with cinnamon and onions, adding in savory bacon make this one a winner in my book. And my neighbors all gave it their stamp of approval! 

White cheddar cheese can be substituted for Gorgonzola cheese. 

Cooking tips: Make sure unbaked pie crust is kept chilled and pear mixture is not warm before adding into the unbaked pie crust. Bacon can be fried ahead and crumbled. Bosc and Anjou varieties are best for baking as they hold their shape. 

Ingredients:

• 4-5 slices of thick cut bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 unbaked pie crust 
• 1 cup sweet onions, diced
• 1 TB. butter
• 1 TB.brown sugar
• 1 tsp. Saigon cinnamon
• 3 pears, cored and cut into bite sized pieces
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup half and half or 1/2 cup half and half with 1/2 cup heavy cream 
• 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp. parsley flakes
• 3/4 cup Gorgonzola cheese or white cheddar, reserve 1/4 cup
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts. reserve 1/4 cup 

Directions:

• Cook bacon, drain on a paper towel lined plate, crumble and set aside.
• Melt butter in a medium sized fry pan. Add in onions and saute 4 minutes. Add in pears, cinnamon and brown sugar. Saute 4 minutes.  Place pear mixture on a paper towel lined plate to drain juices off.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 
• In a blender mix eggs, half and half, mustard and parsley flakes.
• To the bottom of unbaked chilled pie crust, add 1/2 cup shredded cheese, 1/4 cup chopped walnuts and crumbled bacon.
• Top with pear and onion mixture.
• Place foil strips around outside rim of pie pan to prevent over browning. Oven rack should be placed on lower part of the oven. Pull rack out and place pie pan on it. Add egg mixture by  cupfuls and sprinkle with remaining cheese and nuts. 
• Bake 15 minutes at 425 degrees, then reduce temperature to 300 degrees and bake 30 minutes longer. Insert a knife to the center to make sure it comes out clean for doneness. 

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