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    Mini Mushroom Quiches


    Source of Recipe


    This is my own recipe

    Recipe Introduction


    These are great for entertaining or just snacking.
    Make ahead and freeze and reheat in 350' oven for 10-15 min.

    List of Ingredients




    Basic Tart \ Quiche Dough
    1\2 cup butter softened
    1 cup flour
    1 pkg 3 oz cream cheese softened

    In a small mixing bowl, cream butter and cream cheese - add flour; beat until well blended. Shape into 24 balls; cover and refrigerate 1 hour.

    Press balls onto bottom and up sides of greased mini muffin pan\tart pan

    Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Bake for 6 to 7 minutes or until pastry cups just begin to brown. Remove from oven and reduce temperature to 350 degrees F.

    Recipe



    Quiche Filling
    1 cup finely chopped mushrooms
    1 tablespoon butter or margarine
    1 egg
    1/3 cup milk
    Dash ground black pepper
    1/3 cup finely shredded Swiss or cheddar cheese
    1 tablespoon finely crumbled crisp-cooked bacon
    (1 slice)
    1 tablespoon snipped chives or chopped green onion
    Red sweet pepper strips (optional)



    For filling, cook mushrooms in the 1 tablespoon butter or margarine in a small saucepan over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated. Set aside to cool slightly. Lightly beat together egg, milk, and ground black pepper. Add cooked mushrooms, cheese, bacon, and chives or green onion.
    Fill each pastry cup with about 1 teaspoon of the quiche filling. Return to oven; bake for 10 minutes or until filling is set. If desired, garnish with red pepper strips. Serve warm. Makes 24.




 

 

 


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