Ham And Egg Breakfast Pie

(8 servings)

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup cooking oil
  • 6 large eggs - slightly beaten
  • 1 cup cream-style cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • 2 ounces cooked ham - chopped
  • 2 ounces salami - chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons sliced green onion
  • 2 Tablespoons snipped fresh Italian parsley
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl stir together all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt Make a well in center of dry ingredients. In a small bowl combine milk and oil. Add liquid ingredients all at once; stir until moistened. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Quickly knead dough by gently folding and pressing 10 to 12 strokes or until nearly smooth. On a lightly floured surface roll dough to a 12-inch cube. Line a 9 inch pie plate with dough. Fold under the extra pastry; crimp edge as desired.

For filling, in a medium bowl stir together eggs, cottage cheese, shredded cheeses, ham, salami green onion and parsley. Pour into unbaked crust. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. If necessary, cover edge of crust with foil during with foil during baking to prevent over-browning. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.


The ingredient list for this one is long because it also has directions to make a crust from scratch. This breakfast pie has 2 kinds of meat, 3 kinds of cheese and that's just some of the good stuff.


Mr Breakfast would like to thank Konnie for this recipe.

Recipe number 1655. Submitted 2/21/2006.