Ingredients

  • Pastry Dough
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces (1/2 stick)
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg, chilled
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • Filling
  • 2 tablespoons butter (1/4 stick)
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried dill
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch fresh ground pepper
  • 1 pinch ground red pepper
  • 1 pinch grated nutmeg
  • 2 (6 ounce) jars marinated artichoke hearts, well drained and chopped
  • 1/3 cup grated gruyere cheese
  • 1/3 cup grated jarlsberg cheese

Method

  • For Pastry Dough.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Combine flour,butter, and salt in processor and blend, using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal,about 10 seconds.
  • Add egg and lemon juice and mix until dough forms ball. Flatten into 8-inch disc;wrap in plastic and refrigerate 1 hour.
  • Roll dough out on lightly floured surface into 12-inch circle.
  • Fit into 9x1 1/2-inch fluted quiche pan.
  • Line pastry with parchment or waxed paper and fill with beans or pie weights; bake 15 minutes.
  • Discard paper and beans or weights.
  • Continue baking until bottom is lightly browned, about 5 minutes;set aside.
  • For Filling.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Melt butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add onion and saute until soft:do not brown.
  • Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Beat eggs with mustards,cream,half and half,dill, nutmeg,salt and pepper in a bowl.
  • Arrange artichokes on crust; top with onion and sprinkle with cheese.
  • Pour egg mixture over evenly.
  • Bake until custard is firm and lightly browned, about 50 minutes, covering edge of crust with foil if it browns too quickly.
  • Cut into wedges and serve warm.