Warm Up Those Winter Blues

When it is nippy outside I enjoy cooking in the oven.  I do this for two reasons: One- for yummy delicious food, Two- to warm the kitchen and surrounding rooms.  This evening we had Ham & Cheese Pot Pie, Grandma’s Sugar Pie and cutie oranges.  Princess was just interested in the oranges and would giggle in delight when I added more to her plate.  Pumpkin turned up his nose to it all.  He is one tough cookie to crack.  Of course, hubby and I chowed down on the pot pie and oranges.  So what happened to Grandma's Sugar Pie?  Read below to find out.

Ham & Cheese Pot Pie

(modified from Ham & Cheese Pot Pie- Kraft Foods)

 

Ingredients:

1 ham steak, warmed & chopped

1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese

½ a bunch of fresh broccoli florets, chopped

½ a head of fresh cauliflower florets, chopped

1 small onion, chopped

1 tub Chive & Onion Cream Cheese

1 ready-to-use refrigerated pie crust

1 egg

1 Tbsp. water

Instructions:

Heat oven to 400ºF.  Combine first 5 ingredients in a 2 quart casserole dish. Microwave cream cheese spread in microwaveable bowl on 1 min. or until completely melted, stirring every 15 sec. Add to ham mixture; mix well. Beat egg and water until well blended; brush onto top edge of casserole dish. Unroll pie crust and press around edge of casserole dish (May need to pre-stretch to fit dish); brush lightly with egg wash. Discard any remaining egg wash. Cut slits in crusts to vent. Bake 30 to 32 min. or until golden brown.

Grandma’s Sugar Pie

Take the extra pie crust trimmings.  Ball up dough in the hands and place on a cookie sheet.  Use the fingertips to knead the dough into a thin layer.  Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.  Bake until golden brown in a 400ºF oven. 

I remember my maternal grandma making these yummy treats when she had extra pie crust when I was growing up.  Mmmmm. . . . do I have to share?????  Nope, I snuck it all and did not share.  Guess we will just have to make some more. (wink, wink)