Our Basic Quiche

Brush inside of pie shell with egg white, refrigerate. Preheat oven to 375ºF.  Make filling: Fry bacon until crisp, drain, crumble. Sprinkle over bottom of pie shell. Sprinkle cheese over bacon. In a medium bowl, with wire whisk or rotary beater, beat eggs with half and half, salt, nutmeg and pepper just until combined but not frothy. Slowly pour into the pie shell. Bake, placed on low rack in oven, 35-40 minutes, just until puffy and golden. Remove to a wire rack to cool 10 minutes before serving. Makes 8 servings