BACON POTATO PIE

      Title: BACON POTATO PIE
  Categories: Casseroles
       Yield: 4 Servings
  
       1 lb Bacon, thick-sliced
            -and lean
       1    Onion
       1 lb Baking potatoes
     1/2 lb Cheddar cheese
       8    Eggs
  
   Cut the bacon slices into square pieces.  Fry the pieces until
   well-cooked, then drain on paper towels.
   
   Peel the potatoes, then grate them.  To prevent the grated potatoes
   from discoloring while you prepare the other ingredients, you can put
   them into a bowl of cold water. When you're ready to use them, be
   sure to drain well and squeeze them dry.
   
   Grate the cheese.  Mince the onion.  Butter a 9x13 inch shallow baking
   dish. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
   
   Beat the eggs in a large bowl.  Add all the other ingredients and
   stir. Pour the mixture into the baking dish and bake in the preheated
   oven for about 45 minutes, or until the eggs are cooked. Serve hot,
   warm or at room temperature.
   
   NOTES:
   
   *  A brunch casserole with potatoes, eggs, bacon and cheese -- This
   is a very easy brunch dish, similar to a fritatta in texture, but
   full of traditional breakfast ingredients. The recipe comes from a
   cookbook published by the _Contra Costa (California) Times_
   newspaper, called "Tastes of the Times." Yield: Serves 4-6.
   
   *  It really does make a difference if you use good meaty bacon for
   this. I find the best bacon at my local butcher shop.
   
   *  You can prepare part of this ahead.  I think egg dishes are better
   if they haven't been refrigerated. So if you want to work ahead, you
   can cook the bacon, grate the cheese and potatoes and mince the onion
   the night before. Store all these things separately in the
   refrigerator, covering the potatoes with water. Then in the morning
   just mix it all up and bake it.
   
   : Difficulty:  moderate (tedious).
   : Time:  30 minutes preparation, 1 hour baking and cooling.
   : Precision:  approximate measurement OK.
   
   : Vicki O'Day
   : Hewlett Packard Laboratories
   : oday@hplabs.hp.com
   
   : Copyright (C) 1986 USENET Community Trust
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