Great Smoky Bacon, Country Ham, and Sauerkraut Pie

Name: Great Smoky Bacon, Country Ham, and Sauerkraut Pie
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 slices thick slices bacon, chopped; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoons caraway seeds; 113 grams cooked country ham, chopped; 2 Tbsps Dijon mustard; 3 larges eggs; 355 milliliters all-purpose flour; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley leaves; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 355 milliliters half-and-half; 2 mediums onions, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoons salt; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 237 milliliters packed sauerkraut, rinsed and squeezed dry; 59 milliliters water; 4 Tbsps lard, chilled and cut into bits

This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 14g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 325 calories. A mixture of half-and-half, parsley leaves, onions, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch pie plate and set aside.

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Oven

To make the crust, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and lard in a bowl and work the mixture with your fingers till mealy.

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Baking Powder

Crust

All Purpose Flour

Lard

Salt

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Bowl

Add the water and stir till the dough gathers into a ball. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough with a floured rolling pin into a 12-inch circle and fit it into the prepared pie plate, tucking the edges under and pressing the dough. Prick the bottom and sides with a fork, bake for about 20 minutes, and then brush the interior surfaces with the mustard

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Mustard

Dough

Water

Roll

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Oven

Meanwhile, to make the filling, fry the bacon in a large skillet over moderate heat till about half cooked, add the onions, and stir till golden, about 8 minutes.

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Onion

Bacon

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Frying Pan

Add the sauerkraut, caraway seeds, nutmeg, and salt and pepper, stir well, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Caraway Seeds

Sauerkraut

Nutmeg

Reduce the oven to 325°F.

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Oven

In a bowl, whisk together the half-and-half and eggs till well blended.

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Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

Spoon the sauerkraut mixture over the bottom of the baked pie shell, sprinkle the ham and parsley evenly over the top, add the half-and-half mixture, and bake till the pie is set and golden, 45 to 50 minutes.

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Sauerkraut

Pie Crust