Ham and Cheese Quiche

Ingredients

• Butter

  Unsalted

  ½ tbsp or 7g

• Cheddar cheese

  1 cup, shredded or 113g

• Egg

  Whole, fresh eggs

  4 small or 152g

• Heavy whipping cream

  Fluid

  ½ cup, whipped or 60g

• Hashed browns

  Potatoes, frozen, plain, unprepared

  2 package (12 oz) or 680g

• Sliced ham

  Regular (approximately 11% fat)

  4 oz or 113g

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Dice the ham and set aside.
2. Squeeze any excess moisture from the potatoes and combine them with the melted butter in a small bowl. Press this mixture into the bottom and sides of an ungreased 10-inch pie pan.
3. Bake the crust at 425°F (220°C) for 25 minutes.
4. Remove the pan from the oven and arrange the ham and cheese evenly over the potatoes. In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs and cream, then pour this mixture over the ham and cheese.
5. Return the pan to the oven and bake at 425°F (220°C) for 30 minutes, or until the custard has completely set.