Morel Quiche

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2
   Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and ham in butter until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in morel mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms release their liquid, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle in black pepper and remove from heat.
3. 3
   Fit pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish and crimp the edges with a fork. Poke the bottom and sides of the pie crust several times with the fork.
4. 4
   Bake crust in the preheated oven just until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
5. 5
   Whisk eggs, cream, and flour in a bowl until well blended; stir in Colby-Monterey Jack cheese.
6. 6
   Spread ham and mushroom mixture into the pie crust and pour egg mixture over the filling.
7. 7
   Bake quiche in the preheated oven until crust is browned and the filling is set and lightly browned, about 45 minutes. Serve hot or cold.