Asparagus, Leek, and Gruyere Quiche

Name: Asparagus, Leek, and Gruyere Quiche
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Pie crust:; 1¼ cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for work surface; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon sugar; ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold, cut into pieces; 2 to 4 tablespoons ice water; Filling:; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 leek (white and light green parts only), halved and thinly sliced, then well washed; Coarse salt and ground pepper; 1 bunch (1 pound) asparagus, tough ends removed, thinly sliced on the diagonal; 4 large eggs; 1¼ cups half-and-half; Ground nutmeg; 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese (4 ounces)

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"PER SERVING: calories: 462; protein: 15.8 grams; total fat: 32.3 grams; saturated fat: 18.9 grams; carbohydrate: 27.7 grams; dietary fiber: 2.5 grams..."

INGREDIENTS

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Pie crust:

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1¼ cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for work surface

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½ teaspoon salt

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½ teaspoon sugar

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½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold, cut into pieces

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2 to 4 tablespoons ice water

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Filling:

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1 tablespoon butter

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1 leek (white and light green parts only), halved and thinly sliced, then well washed

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Coarse salt and ground pepper

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1 bunch (1 pound) asparagus, tough ends removed, thinly sliced on the diagonal

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4 large eggs

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1¼ cups half-and-half

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Ground nutmeg

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1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese (4 ounces)

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