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Ham and Cheese Pie

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To serve as an hors d’oeuvre at your next party, forgo the pie plate and instead bake it in an 8-inch square baking dish. Slice it into 1-inch squares and serve warm or at room temperature.

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened, plus 2 tablespoons melted
  • 3 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese
  • 8 ounces Gruyère cheese, shredded (2 cups)
  • 4 ounces thickly sliced deli ham, chopped
  • 4 scallions, minced
  • 1/2 cup (2 1/2 ounces) all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Details

Preparation

Step 1

Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9-inch pie plate with softened butter, then coat plate evenly with Parmesan.

Combine Gruyère, ham, and scallions in bowl. Sprinkle cheese-and-ham mixture evenly in bottom of prepared pie dish. Combine flour, baking powder, pepper, and salt in now-empty bowl. Whisk in half-and-half, eggs, melted butter, mustard, and nutmeg until smooth. Slowly pour batter over cheese-and-ham mixture in pie dish.

Bake until pie is light golden brown and filling is set, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool on wire rack for 15 minutes. Slice into wedges. Serve warm.

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