Spread butter on bottom of pie shell. Sprinkle Swiss cheese in bottom of pie shell. Sift dry ingredients. Add eggs and cream to dry ingredients and beat until mixed but not frothy. Pour custard over cheese. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake 25 minutes longer. Remove from oven and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and butter. Return to oven for 10 minutes or until a knife inserted in custard comes out clean. Let set 10 minutes before cutting into wedges to serve.
Variations of Basic Quiche: Quiche Lorraine: 8 slices of crisp bacon, crumbled. Shrimp, crab, mushroom, asparagus.
