Hitchcock
By Yankee Magazine|Nov 03 2007|
Ingredients
Tart Pastry
2 cups pastry flour
1/2 cup butter
1 egg yolk
Salt
1/4 cup cold water
Filling
2 or 3 slices cooked diced ham
2 onions, sliced
4 eggs
Dash of cayenne pepper
Light grating of nutmeg
2 cups hot milk
Instructions
Tart Pastry: Work lightly together the pastry flour, butter, egg yolk,
a pinch of salt and cold water. Chill the dough for 1 hour, or until
needed.
Roll out half the dough to line the pie pan. Prick randomly with the
point of knife and crimp the edge with the tines of a fork. Save
remaining pastry for another pie.
Filling: Scatter diced ham on the crust.
Saut� sliced onions in butter until they are soft, but not brown;
spread over ham.
In a saucepan, beat four eggs with a good pinch of salt, cayenne and
nutmeg. Gradually add hot milk, beating continually with a wire whisk.
Continue to beat the mixture over a low fire until the custard begins
to thicken. Pour it into the tart shell and bake at 375 degrees F for
30 minutes, or until custard is set and the top is golden.
Serve hot.
