Mediterranean Pie

Ingredients:
1 pkg ready made Puffed Pastry (thawed)
2 pkg chopped spinach (thawed)
2 large red bell peppers (chopped)
1 onion (chopped)
3-4 cups shredded cheddar cheese (Monterey Jack is good too)
1 pkg (approx. 1/2 lb) deli sliced ham (honey or black forest)
6 eggs (4 if using a smaller spring form pan)
3/4 cup milk OR cream (1/2 cup if 4 eggs)
1 beaten egg for wash

Instructions:

Sautee onion and peppers just until thye sweat. Squeeze out all the water from spinach (must be very dry or you will have a soggy pie).

Roll out 1 piece of the puffed pastry to fit a spring form pan (bottom & up the sides), layer with 1/2 of ham, 1/2 spinach, 1/2 peppers & onion, top with 1/2 the cheese, repeat.

Beat together eggs and milk with some black pepper (no salt) pour over cheese and GENTLY pierce thru the layers but not the bottom pastry to let eggs seep thru. Top with the rolled out 2nd piece of pastry and loosely rool the edges closed.

Brush over with the egg wash, make steam vents in top of pastry. Bake in pre-heated 375 oven until inserted knife come out clean, approx 1 hr for smaller pan and an extra 15-30 minutes for a larger pan.

Bake in centre of the oven for first 1/2 hour then on the lower rack for the 2nd half to ensure a nicely browned bottom.

This reheats beautifully! 30-45 minutes at 350. Great for a Christmas Brunch.