Easter Sausage Pie

Ingredients

• 3 pounds Italian sausage links we used sweet, not hot
• 2 1/2 pounds cheese basket
• 2 slices ham 1/4-inch-thick ham from your deli counter is fine
• 16 large eggs
• 1/2 cup grated romano cheese
• salt
• pepper
• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening well chilled
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, again well chilled
• 6 tablespoons cold water