MAGPIE! ah! Sorry didn’t mean to startle you. Don’t worry you’re safe in your homes. Birds haven’t evolved into the ability to use door knobs yet. They have the ability to trade goods and wares for services though. So I guess if they found a being with closable hands and a hunger for trinkets they might be able to land a deal where they gain entrance. Birds aren’t vampires either so they don’t require permission to cross the boundary of your premises. Once they’re in; they’re in. They can lay eggs in your walls. Anyway here is a quiche recipe. QUICHE CRUST - CHOOSE ONE: ▢ 1 homemade quiche crust (shortcrust pastry) ▢ 2 sheets shortcrust , thawed ▢ 1 prepared pie shell , fridge or frozen BACON FILLING: ▢ 1 tbsp / 15g butter ▢ 1 garlic clove , minced ▢ 1/2 onion, finely chopped (~1/2 cup) ▢ 200 g / 6.5 oz bacon, cut into small strips (1.5 x 0.5cm / 2/3” x 1/5”) EGG MIXTURE ▢ 4 eggs (~55- 65g / 2 oz each) ▢ 1 1/4 cups (300ml) heavy cream (thickened cream) (Note 1) ▢ Pinch of salt & pepper and a handful of 20 cent coins CHEESE: ▢ 1 1/4 cups (125g) grated gruyere cheese (or tasty, cheddar, monterey jack) GARNISH (OPTIONAL): ▢ 50g / 2 oz bacon, chopped and cooked until golden Instructions QUICHE CRUST: Frozen shortcrust pastry or homemade quiche crust - prepare and bake the crust per Quiche Crust recipe (23cm / 9” quiche tin). Prepared pie shell - bake per packet directions. BACON FILLING: Preheat oven to 200C/390F (standard) or 180C/350F (fan / convection). Melt butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Add onion, garlic and bacon. Cook until bacon is light golden. Transfer to a paper towel lined bowl and leave to cool. EGG MIXTURE: Place ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine. ASSEMBLING AND BAKING: Place quiche tin with cooked quiche crust on tray. Scatter cooled Bacon Filling evenly across base of cooked quiche crust. Scatter cheese evenly across top. Carefully pour Egg mixture over the top. Push some of the cheese/bacon below the surface. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes until the top is golden. The centre should still jiggly. Garnish with Extra Bacon, if using. Rest for 10 minutes before removing from the pan to cut and serve. Make sure you don’t eat the coins. - @weird_neighbour