Leek and Canadian Bacon Quiche

Name: Leek and Canadian Bacon Quiche
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: For the pastry:; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp. salt; 4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) chilled unsalted butter; 1/4 cup vegetable shortening; 3 to 4 Tbs. cold water ; 6 slices Canadian bacon, cut into strips 1 inch long by 1/4 inch wide; 1 Tbs. unsalted butter; 1 leek, including tender green portions, carefully washed and cut crosswise into slices 1/4 inch thick; 3 eggs; 1 1/2 cups half-and-half; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper; 6 oz. Gruy&#232;re or Jarlsberg cheese, shredded; 1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch

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Leek and Canadian Bacon Quiche Ingredients: - For the pastry: - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour - 1/2 tsp. salt - 4 Tbs.

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Ingredients

For the pastry:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) chilled unsalted butter
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
3 to 4 Tbs. cold water
6 slices Canadian bacon, cut into strips 1 inch &nbsp; long by 1/4 inch wide
1 Tbs. unsalted butter
1 leek, including tender green portions, carefully &nbsp; washed and cut crosswise into slices 1/4 inch &nbsp; thick
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups half-and-half
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
6 oz. Gruy&#232;re or Jarlsberg cheese, shredded
1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch