Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

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1 c All purpose flour
2 tb Butter or margarine
2 tb Vegetable shortening
2 -4 TBS cold water

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4 Eggs
1/2 c Milk
1/2 c Light cream
1/2 Clove garlic, minced
Salt
1 c Shredded cheddar cheese
3 Green onions, chopped
2 Green chiles, seeded/chopped
8 oz Cooked and peeled shrimp
Salt

Sift flour with a pinch of salt into mixing bowl. Cut in the butter
and shortnening til mixture resembles fine bread crumbs, being
careful not to over mix. Mix in liquid gradually, adding enough to
bring the dough together in a ball. Wrap dough well and chill 20-30
minutes.

Roll out dough on well floured surface using lightly floured rolling
pin. Wrap the circle of dough around the rolling pin to lift it into
a 10 inch pie pan. Unroll the dough over the pan. Carefully press
dough onto bottom and up sides of pan, taking care not to stretch it.
Roll rolling pin over top of pan to remove excess dough or cut off
excess with sharp knife.

Mix eggs, milk, cream and garlic together. Add salt. Sprinkle cheese,
onions, chiles and shrimp onto base of dough and pour over the egg
mixture. Bake in preheated 400 degree F oven for 30-40 minutes, til
firm and golden brown.

Source: Tex Mex Cooking by Jillian Stewart Received in July 1996
Swap from Texas Joyce

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