Bacon, Sausage, and Sauerkraut Pie

"Since this is international Pi Day when number lovers (NOT me!!) the world over celebrate the mathematical constant of 3.14, or the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. It's also a fun excuse to bake a pie." So, I am offering this savory one I saw in the paper yesterday. Editor's note: I have decided to make this today for my peeps and me!! After that storm, I think we deserve it!!
(serves 8)

Dough for one 9" piecrust
6 slices thick uncured* smoked* bacon, cut into 1/2" pieces
1 large sweet* onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 pound refrigerated* (with probiotics) sauerkraut in a glass jar, drained and squeezed dry
1/4 t. caraway seeds
3 large eggs
1&1/3 cups sour cream
1/3 cup whole milk or half and half
1 T. Dijon mustard
2 t. flour
1/2* kosher* salt, or to taste (the recipe calls for 3/4 t.)
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
1&1/2 cups grated Swiss cheese
6 oz. cooked bratwurst or kielbasa, cut into bite-size pieces

On a lightly floured sheet of wax paper, roll dough into a 13" circle. Flip into a 9" deep dish pie plate; peel off paper. Gently tuck pastry into pan without stretching it, fluting the edges. Refrigerate 1 hour. Editor's note: I am going to use a frozen pie crust, and par bake it. Preheat the oven to 375. Position rack in center of oven. Prick bottom of chilled pie shell with a fork 8-10 times. Fit a 16" long piece of foil snugly into shell. Fill with dried beans. Bake 25 mins.. Remove foil and beans. Bake 5-7 mins. or until bottom is dry and pale golden. Put on a wire rack to cool. While pie shell prebakes, heat a large skillet over med. heat. Add bacon; cook 8 mins. or until crisp. Editor's note: I always bake my bacon at 350 on a wire rack over a rimmed baking sheet. Remove bacon to paper-towel-lined plate, reserving 3 T. fat in pan. Add onion to pan; cook 12 mins. or until light golden stirring occasionally. Stir in sauerkraut and caraway; remove from heat. In a large bowl, whisk eggs until blended. Whisk in sour cream, milk or half and half, mustard, flour, S&P. Spread sausage in bottom of prebaked shell. Top with sauerkraut mixture. Pour egg mixture over sauerkraut mixture, smoothing top with a spoon. Crumble bacon over top. Bake 40-45 mins. or until set. Transfer to a wire rack; cool at least 30 mins. before serving.

"I can be as high maintenance as I want because nobody pays my bills but me!"

Have fun cleaning up the mess today to God's Glory!!

Love,

MM