CHEESE HAM AND ONION PIE

CHEESE HAM AND ONION PIE image

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

Filling
Â¼ cup butter
2 thinly sliced yellow onions
1Â½ cups diced ham
Â½ teaspoon salt
â teaspoon ground black pepper
1 minced garlic clove
3 cups shredded Swiss cheese plus more for topping
3 thinly sliced large baking potatoes
â cup light cream
2 eggs
Pastry
2 cups all-purpose flour
â cup shortening
4 tablespoons ice water
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Filling SautÃ© the onions and ham with the garlic in 2 tablespoons of the butter in a skillet until tender, then let the mixture cool. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. SautÃ© the potato slices in the rest of the butter until tender, then add salt and pepper Layer half of the cheese, potatoes and ham mixture in the pie crust, then repeat. Whisk the cream and eggs, then pour over the pie filling. Top with more grated swiss cheese Bake for 45-50 minutes until crust is golden brown and cheese throughout is bubbly.