Ham And Cheese Pie

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 8 ounces gruyere cheese, shredded
• 4 ounces deli ham, diced
• 4 scallions, minced
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 4 large eggs, beaten
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven at 350°f
• 2 grease a 9 inch pie plate with softened butter, then coat the plate evenly with grated parmesan.
• 3 combine gruyere cheese, ham and scallions in a bowl, sprinkle cheese and ham mixture evenly in bottom of prepared pie dish.
• 4 combine flour, baking powder, pepper and salt in the now - empty bowl, whisk in half and half, eggs, melted butter, mustard and nutmeg until smooth.
• 5 slowly pour the batter over the cheese and ham mixture in the pie dish.
• 6 bake until the pie is golden brown and the filling is set, 30 to 35 minutes.
• 7 let cool on a wire rack for @ 15 minutes, slice into wedges, serve warm.