Ham And Cheese Quiche

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup crisco shortening
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 dash salt
• 1 cup chopped ham
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cups shredded american cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)

Recipe

• 1 pie crust:.
• 2 in mixing bowl, place flour.
• 3 add salt. mix to combine.
• 4 cut in shortening till crumbs are the size of croutons.
• 5 add water.
• 6 mix with fork till well blended (yes, that's all there is to it!).
• 7 roll out on lightly floured dough board to about 1/16" to 1/8" thickness.
• 8 wrap dough around your rolling pin and unroll it over your pie pan, making sure it covers the edges of the pan.
• 9 press dough down into the crevices of the pie pan (it'll shrink when baking).
• 10 trim edges, and flute, if you wish.
• 11 place in 350 degree oven for 5-10 minutes, just till the pie shell is a bit dry.
• 12 remove from oven, and using a plastic spatula, press out the bubbles.
• 13 set pie crust aside.
• 14 filling:.
• 15 mix all filling ingredients together till well blended.
• 16 pour into pie crust.
• 17 place on center rack, in 350 degree oven.
• 18 bake for 45 minutes, or till knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• 19 remove from oven. let set 5 minutes.
• 20 serve with green salad and a fruit cup.