Ingredients:

• 1 T. vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 c. cooked ham, cube
• 1/2 c. finely chopped green pepper
• 1 T. chopped pimento
• 1 1/2 c. (6 oz.) cheddar cheese
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 c. half & half
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• dash of nutmeg
• 10″ pie crust

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Do not prick pastry shell. Bake 7 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside. Reduce oven heat to 375 degrees. Heat oil in medium skillet. Add ham, green pepper and pimento. Cook over medium-high heat until green pepper is tender, stirring occasionally. Drain ham mixture. Sprinkle cheese, then ham mixture in pastry shell. In medium bowl, combine eggs, half & half, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Beat with fork or whisk until well mixed, but not frothy. Pour egg mixture over ham, ect. in pastry shell. Bake 45 minutes, or until knife inserted off center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Yields 6 servings, 10″ pie.

(Theresa Sonntag)