Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
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Baking Powder
All Purpose Flour
Sugar
Salt
2
Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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Shortening
3
Add water, egg, and vinegar.
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Vinegar
Water
Egg
4
Mix together but do not work too much. Divide pastry into two pieces, cover and chill for 30 minutes.
5
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Form each piece into a round and roll out crust on lightly floured surface. Carefully fit into two 10 inch tart pans.
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Crust
Roll
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Oven
6
Blind bake tart shells in preheated oven until golden brown.
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Tart Shells
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Oven
7
Let cool.
8
Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown.
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Bacon
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Frying Pan
9
Drain, crumble, and set aside.
10
Saute onion in butter until translucent. Divide ham, bacon and onion into two equal portions and sprinkle over the bottom of tart shells.
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Tart Shells
Butter
Bacon
Onion
Ham
11
Whisk together cream and beaten eggs.
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Cream
Egg
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Whisk
12
Add salt, pepper, nutmeg, basil, and thyme, and stir well.
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Basil
Thyme
Salt
13
Pour egg mixture over bacon mixture.
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Bacon
Egg
14
Sprinkle cream cheese cubes and grated Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses over the top of each filled tart.
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Monterey Jack Cheese
Cream Cheese
Cheddar Cheese
15
Sprinkle green onions over cheese, followed by sliced almonds.
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Sliced Almonds
Green Onions
Cheese
16
Bake in preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 30 to 40 minutes.