1 pkg. (24 oz.) frozen, shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
1/3 c. melted butter
1 c. shredded hot pepper cheese
1 c. shredded Swiss cheese
1 c. diced, cooked ham
1/2 c. half & half cream
2 eggs
1/4 tsp. seasoned salt

Grease bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie plate with shortening. Press thawed hash browns between paper towels. Fit hash browns into pie plate. Brush hash brown crust with melted butter. Make certain to brush top edges, too.

Bake in oven preheated to 425 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove crust from oven. Sprinkle cheeses and ham evenly over bottom of crust. Beat cream with eggs and seasoned salt. Pour over cheeses and ham. Bake, uncovered, in oven preheated to 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. 6 servings.