Ingredients
10 slices bacon
1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion
Unbaked 9-inch pie shell
1 egg white, slightly beaten
1 cup finely diced Swiss cheese
2 cups undiluted evaporated milk
4 eggs, beaten
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Method
Cook bacon until crisp. Drain and crumble; reserve drippings. Saute onion in 1 tablespoon of reserved drippings until browned. Brush pie shell with egg white and sprinkle with onion, bacon, and cheese. In a bowl, blend remaining ingredients and pour over all. Put in a very hot oven (450-degrees), reduce heat to 400-degrees and bake 12 minutes. Then reduce heat to 325-degrees and bake 30 minutes, or until custard is set and lightly browned. Serve hot.
Makes 6 servings.
