Swiss Ham Pie

I got this recipe from my aunt. It has been one of my favorites for as long as I can remember. It's definitely comfort food for me! Garnish cooked pie with more Swiss cheese.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 369 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• ground black pepper to taste
• 4 ounces shredded Swiss cheese
• 1 cup diced ham
• ⅛ teaspoon garlic salt
• ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 pastry for a 9-inch single pie crust
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Press pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish.

Step 2

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir cornstarch, nutmeg, garlic salt, and black pepper into melted butter until cornstarch dissolves, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour milk into cornstarch mixture; cook and stir until thickened and bubbling, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Stir Swiss cheese into milk mixture; cook and stir until melted and cheese sauce is smooth, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Whisk 1 to 2 tablespoons cheese sauce and eggs together in a bowl until eggs are warmed; pour into cheese sauce and whisk until incorporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir ham into cheese sauce; pour into pie shell.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until pie is set in the middle, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving, 5 to 10 minutes.