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Cheesy Ham And Onion PIe
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
45
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
Course:
Main
Cuisine:
American, Southern
Keyword:
Cheesy Ham & Onion Pie, Ham and Onion Pie
Servings:
6
-8
Author:
Debbie
Ingredients
Filling
1/4
cup
butter
2
thinly sliced yellow onions
1 1/2
cups
diced ham
1/2
teaspoon
salt
1/8
teaspoon
ground black pepper
1
minced garlic clove
3
cups
shredded Swiss cheese plus more for topping
3
thinly sliced large baking potatoes
1/3
cup
light cream
2
eggs
Pastry
2
cups
all-purpose flour
2/3
cup
shortening
4
tablespoons
ice water
1
teaspoon
salt
Instructions
Pastry
Put the flour and salt in a bowl, then cut in the shortening until the mixture is crumbly.
Add the water gradually, using a fork to mix it in, until the dough forms a ball.
Roll out half of it on a floured worktop until you have enough to fit a deep 9-inch pie dish.
Cover and refrigerate the pie crust and also wrap and refrigerate the other half of the dough for another pie.
Filling
Sauté 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.
Sauté 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.