“Impossible” Ham-and-Cheese Pie

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoon unsalted butter divided, 1 tablespoon softened and the other 2 tablespoon smelted
• 3 tablespoon sfinely grated Parmesan cheese
• 8 ounce s (227 grams) Gruyère cheese , shredded (2 cup s)
• 4 ounce s (113 grams) thickly slice d deli ham , chopped
• 4 scallions , minced
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (\1 1/2 ounce s1/71 grams)
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 4 large eggs , lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoon sDijon mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions

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.
2. 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.
3. 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.