Categories: Meats, Main dish, Pies, Cheese/eggs, Microwave 
      Yield: 6 servings 
  
      3    Eggs 
      1 c  Half and half 
    1/4 t  Ground nutmeg 
    1/2 t  Salt 
    1/8 t  Pepper 
           Few grains cayenne pepper 
    1/2 lb Cooked ham, cut into thin 
           -strips 
      2 c  Shredded Swiss cheese 
      1    Baked 9-inch pastry shell 
           -(in a heat-resistant, 
           -non-metallic pie pan) 
  
  1. In a medium-sized bowl beat eggs, cream, nutmeg, salt, pepper and 
  cayenne 
  pepper until well mixed. 
  2. Stir in ham and cheese. 
  3. Pour mixture into baked pastry shell. 
  4. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 5 minutes. 
  5. Move cooked edges toward center and heat an additional 12 minutes or 
  until 
  a knife inserted in center comes out clean. 
  6. Let stand at room temperature 3 to 4 minutes to finish cooking.