Hawaiian Ham Pie

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1 pound ground ham

1/3 cup fine dry bread crumbs

1 beaten egg

½ cup milk

1 tablespoon prepared mustard

2 tablespoons sliced green onion

1 1-pound 4 ½-ounce can crushed pineapple, well drained (1 ½ cups)

1 unbaked 9-inch pastry shell

¼ cup brown sugar

They didn't have ground ham at Walmart (and I'm not sure it's something they sell anywhere these days). I took an immersion blender to diced ham and that did the trick, although it was SUPER messy.

Thoroughly combine ham, crumbs, egg, milk, mustard, onion, and ½ cup of the pineapple. Spread in pastry shell. Combine remaining pineapple and brown sugar; arrange on ham mixture in a spoke pattern.

In retrospect just using a dollop like this would have been cuter.

Bake in moderate oven (350F) for 45 minutes.

...because the spokes just look mushy and weird after they're baked.

Served with potato salad and a nice assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables my dinner guest brought over.

My Rating: 4/5 "It's hearty without weighing you down, and the overall concept is pretty fun. Ham and pineapple are a classic combination, of course, so you know they're going to go well together. The texture takes some getting used to, but one you're there you're happy."