Dorothea's Hash Brown Quiche

• 1 (24 ounce) bag frozen hash browns, thawed
• 13 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup jalapeno pepper cheese, sliced
• 1 cup swiss cheese, grated
• 1 cup cooked ham, diced
• 12 cup cream
• 2 eggs
• salt & pepper

1. Grease a 9" pie plate with shortening.
2. Press hash browns between paper towels to absorb moisture.
3. Then line pie plate with hash browns to make a solid crust of potatoes.
4. Brush with melted butter and bake 25 minutes at 425 degrees.
5. Fill baked crust with layers of cheese and ham.
6. Beat cream with eggs and seasoning and pour over top.
7. Return to oven and reduce heat to 350 degrees.
8. Bake until knife inserted comes out clean or about 30-40 minutes.

frozen hash browns, butter, jalapeno pepper cheese, swiss cheese, cream, eggs, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/dorotheas-hash-brown-quiche-461693 (may not work)