Apple Cheddar Quiche

1 tablespoon chopped onion

6 tablespoons butter or margarine

1 1/4 cups crushed stone-ground whole

wheat crackers 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

2 large tart apples -- peeled, cored, and

sliced -- (2 c.) 3 eggs

1 cup cream-style cottage cheese

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1/4 cup milk

Ground nutmeg

Cook onion in butter or margarine until tender. Stir in crushed crackers and nu ts. Press mixture into a 9 inch pie plate forming a crust. Bake in 350 degree o ven 8 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, simmer apples in a small amount of water 3 to 5 minutes or until tender. Drain; arrange apples in crust. In blender container or food processor bowl blend the eggs, cheese, milk, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and das h pepper until smooth. Pour into crust. Sprinkle nutmeg atop. Bake in a 325 deg ree oven about 45 minutes or until knife inserted off-center comes out clean. L et stand 10 minutes. Makes 5 servings. Recipe from "One Million Recipes CD"

busted by Judy R.