Cauliflower-Cheese Pie With Grated Potato Crust

CRUST:
2 c. packed, grated raw potato
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg, beaten
1/4 c. grated onion

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Set the freshly grated potato in a colander over a bowl. Salt it and leave it for 10 minutes. Then squeeze out the excess water and add it to the remaining ingredients. Pat in into 4 well-oiled 9 inch pie pan, building up the sides of the crust with lightly floured fingers. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until browned. After the first 30 minutes brush the crust with a little oil to crispen it. Turn oven down to 375 degrees

FILLING:
1 heaping, packed c. grated Cheddar cheese
1 med. cauliflower, broken into sm. flowerets
1 med. clove crushed garlic
1 c. chopped onion
3 tbsp. butter
Dash of thyme
1/2 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs beaten with 1/4 c. milk
Black pepper
Paprika

Saute onions and garlic, lightly salted in butter for 5 minutes.Add herbs and cauliflower and cook, covered 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spread half the cheese into baked crust, then the saute, then the rest of the cheese. Pour the custard over and dust with paprika. Bake 35-40 minutes until set.