Sun-drenched Quiche

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For pastry, in a large mixing bowl stir together flour and the half teaspoon salt. Cut in shortening and butter or margarine till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle on water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork till pastyr is moist enough to hold together. Shape dough into a ball, then flatten into a disk. Wrap in palstic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. Roll apstry between 2 sheets of waxed paper into an 28 cm circle. Ease pastry into a 23 cm pie plate; trim and flute edge. In a small skillet cook green onion in hot oil over medium heat about 1 mintue. Spread in bottom of prepared crust. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese, basil, parmesan cheese, and sun-dried tomatoes into crust. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, half and half, or ligth cream, salt, pepper, red pepper, and nutmeg. Pour egg mixture evenly into crust. Bake in a 425� oven for 15 mintues. Reduce oven temperature to 375� and bakd about 25 minutes more or till filling is just set in center. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into wedges.