Hash Brown Quiche

Quiche, hmm... how to describe it. Quiche is basically an omelet in pie form. It features egg and milk or cream and possibly meats baked into a crust. For this particular variety of quiche, the crust is made ourselves from hash browns. Preparation is relatively simple: make the crust and bake it; make the omelet/egg mixture, pour it in, and bake some more. Making the crust was a little difficult. The three cups of hash browns weren't quite enough to completely fill the bottom of the pie tin. But spread them out as best you can and try to form a little wall around the edges. Bake this in the oven at 450 for 20 minutes or so.A brown, crisp spot began to form where the hash browns were the least concentrated, so that's a fine point to remove it and continue preparation. Don't worry, the whole thing will end up very crusty (and delicious) when we're done. While this is baking, in a bowl mix together the remaining ingredients. The called-for quantity of green onions might be a little much, so don't feel like you have to obey the recipe strictly. Even though I used cubed ham, feel free to add any omelet-like ingredients you may prefer. Bacon is always a good choice (does my blog need a new motto?). Pour this concoction into the crust when you've removed it from the oven, reduce the heat to 350 and bake for another half an hour. It's ready to eat when it's not too soft inside, but don't worry much - it'll solidify more as it cools down. Let sit for a few minutes and enjoy!
Ingredients for the recipe are:

• three cups of shredded hash browns (if frozen, thawed)
• four tablespoons of butter (half a stick)
• three large eggs, beaten
• a cup of half-and-half
• 3/4 cup of cooked, diced ham
• 1/2 cup of diced green onions
• a cup of shredded Cheddar