Puffed up Chiles Rellenos

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch) pie shells
• 2 cups monterey jack cheese
• shredded
• 2 (4 ounce) cans whole green chilies
• drained and sliced
• 6 eggs
• 12 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce (depends how hot you want it)
• 1 pinch nutmeg

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 425F.
2. Cover your pie crust with foil and press into the shell.
3. Hold the foil down with a layer of dried beans.
4. Bake 6 minutes and remove the foil.
5. Put 1 cup of cheese in the partially baked crust.
6. Spread on half the chilis.
7. Repeat with the remaining cheese and chilis.
8. Beat 4 eggs with the cream and hot pepper sauce and nutmeg.
9. Pour over the chilis and bake in a 375F oven for 30 minutes.
10. Separate 2 eggs and beat the egg whites until they form soft peaks.
11. Lightly beat the egg yolks and fold them gently into the beaten whites.
12. Spread over the hot chilis and cheese and bake for 15 minutes or until puffy and browned.