The title of this recipe could just as easily be "Quick & Easy Pepperoni and Mozzarella Pie," or "Quick & Easy Beef and Portobello Pie"—get the picture? Use your imagination to layer meat, vegetables, and cheese in whatever flavor combination strikes your fancy, then top with savory batter and bake. Use breakfast-type combinations (bacon and fried potatoes are good) for breakfast, more substantial meats and veggies for dinner.

While we give scone mix as the "quick and easy" solution to making the batter, we also give a plain flour-based version at the end of the recipe. One bag of scone mix equals 3 cups, enough for 3 different pies.

1 cup (5 ounces) diced ham
1 cup (5 ounces) roasted red peppers and onions, or the roasted vegetables of your choice*
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheese (cheddar), Parmesan, Asiago, or your favorite variety)
1 cup (4 1/2 ounces) King Arthur Savory Scone Mix, flavor of your choice
2 cups (16 ounces) milk
4 large eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt

* If you're not sure how to roast vegetables, simply saute them in olive oil until they're soft and golden brown.

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a 9 1/2" to 10" pie pan that's at least 1 3/4" deep. Or lightly grease an 8" or 9" square cake pan.

Layer the ham and vegetables in the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle with the cheese.

In a separate bowl, combine the scone mix with the milk, eggs, and salt, whisking till fairly smooth (but not entirely lump-free). Pour the batter over the meat, vegetables, and cheese in the pan.

Bake the pie for 40 minutes, tenting it lightly with aluminum foil for the final 10 minutes of baking. Remove the pie from the oven, and allow it to set for 15 minutes before slicing. Yield: about 8 servings.

* Substitute the following for the savory scone mix, if you choose.

1 cup (4 1/2 ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour (or 1/2 cup each Unbleached All-Purpose Flour and King Arthur whole wheat flour, Traditional or 100% White Whole Wheat)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon Baker's Special Dry Milk, non-fat dry milk, or dried buttermilk powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon Pizza Dough Flavor (optional)
2 tablespoons melted butter

Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, dry milk, sugar, and Pizza Dough Flavor. Add this mixture, along with the melted butter, to the milk, eggs, and salt listed above (yes, you'll have a total of 3/4 teaspoon salt in the entire recipe). Assemble and bake as directed.