5 Slices rye bread -- toasted (1 1/2 c.)

1/4 Cup margarine

1 Cup shredded cheese

1 Cup shredded corn beef

1 Cup sauerkraut -- well drained

1 1/2 Cups half and half -- (or milk)

3 eggs

2 Tablespoons grated onion

2 Tablespoons Thousand Island dressing

Conventional method: Break up toast into crumbs. In saucepan, melt butter - add crumbs. Mix well and pat into pie plate. Sprinkle cheese over shell and add co rned beef and kraut. Beat half and half with eggs and onion. Pour over filling and bake 35-40 minutes at 375 or until knife inserted comes out clean. Spread w ith dressing.

Microwave method: Make bread crumbs. Melt butter in pie plate in microwave 45-6 0 seconds until melted. Add crumbs and pat onto bottom and up sides of plate. S prinkle cheese over shell, then add beef and kraut. Beat half and half with egg s and onion . Pour over top. Microwave on high 9-11 minutes or until set in cen ter. Let stand 5 minutes and spread top with dressing. Recipe from "One Million Recipes CD"

busted by Judy R.