Preparation:
combine flour and salt in a large bowl add the shortening and rub into flour with your hands, until well blended
add grapefruit soda, 1 tablespoon at a time, and toss with a fork continue to moisten and toss with a fork just until dough holds shape wrap in plastic and chill thoroughly rollout to desired shape and press into a quiche pan line with foil and weight-down with beans bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes remove from heat, remove foil and beans, and cool combine onions and butter in a skillet, over a medium flame heat and stir for 2-3 minutes, until slightly transparent add apples and continue to saute until onions and apples have softened, without browning remove from heat, cool combine cheeses with apple mixture-mix well, set aside combine eggs, mustard, half and half, and kosher salt-mix well arrange the apple mixture into prepared pastry shell pour egg mixture over the top bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes, until set (cover crust with foil if it begins to burn) remove from heat and allow to rest briefly before cutting serve hot, warm, or at room temperature |
