Line a nine-inch pie plate or quiche pan with the pastry.
Cover the bottom of the pastry with a round of parchment paper and add enough dried beans or peas to partly fill the shell. Bake 10 minutes.
Reduce the oven heat to 375 degrees. Remove and discard the beans and parchment paper and set the pastry-lined pie plate aside.
Prepare the bacon
While the crust is baking, prepare the bacon. To make this super simple to make, put the slices of bacon in a microwave bacon cooker, and cook for 2-3 minutes in the microwave. When the bacon has cooled enough to handle, cut it into 1/4 inch pieces. Set aside.
If you don't want to use the microwave, then cut the bacon into 1/2 inch pieces and cook it on the stove top until crisp. Drain on paper towel and set aside.
Make the Custard
In a large bowl, put the four eggs, milk and cream together. Add the nutmeg, salt, pepper, Worcestershire, and Tabasco to taste. Mix thoroughly with a wire whisk. Add the cheese, bacon and green onions and mix that all together as well.
Have ready a baking sheet. Put the prepared pie shell in its pan on the sheet. Quiches occasionally boil over so this is a good way to keep your oven clean.
Carefully pour the mixture into the shell, stirring it a bit to make sure the contents are distributed nicely - you don't want all the bacon on one side, right?
Bake the pie until a knife inserted one inch from the pastry edge comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Remove to a wire rack. Let stand five or 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Tabasco adds a little flavor to the custard but is not spicy. If you are allergic, leave it out. If you are really in a hurry, you can use precooked bacon. Try not to use pre-shredded cheese because it has ingredients to keep it separate that could affect the taste or texture of the quiche. If you don't like swiss, by all means, use jack or cheddar instead.
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