Baby Swiss Quiches Recipes

MINI QUICHE LORRAINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Arrange tart shells in 2 muffin tins; line shell each with a layer of pie weights or dried beans.
• Bake shells in the preheated oven until edges of crusts are lightly browned and about 75% cooked, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels; crumble when cooled.
• Divide 1 cup Swiss cheese, bacon, and green onions evenly into the tart shells.
• Whisk eggs, milk, mustard, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Ladle egg mixture into each tart shell about 2/3 full. Top each tart with the remaining 1/4 cup Swiss cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until egg is set in the middle of each tart and shells are browned, 25 to 30 minutes.

SWISS CHEESE QUICHE (JULIA CHILD)

Steps:

• To partly bake the pastry shell:.
• Bake in middle of oven at 400 degrees F. for 8-9 minutes.
• For filling:.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place oven rack in upper third of oven.
• Beat eggs.
• Add enough cream (or milk or cream-milk combination) so that eggs and cream measure 1 1/2 cups total.
• Add salt, nutmeg and pepper; mix through.
• Stir in cheese. Check seasoning.
• Pour into pastry shell and distribute butter pieces on top. Place on baking sheet.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or til puffed and browned.
• Slide quiche onto a hot platter and serve.

SWISS QUICHE

Steps:

• Combine cracker crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Set aside., In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Saute onion in drippings until tender. Remove from the heat. In a small bowl, combine the eggs, Swiss cheese, sour cream, pepper, onion and bacon; pour into prepared crust. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese., Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

BABY QUICHE

Steps:

• Spray custard cups and press biscuit to form crust.
• Brown sausage and onions- drain.
• Soft scramble eggs.
• Mix sausage onion and eggs.
• Add mixture to prepared custard cups and top with cheese.
• Bake 350 until crust is lightly browned.

BACON SWISS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9-in. pie plate with crust; trim and flute edges. Set aside. In a small skillet, saute green onions in butter until tender. , In a large bowl, whisk eggs, cream and juice. Stir in bacon, salt, pepper and green onions. Pour into crust; sprinkle with cheese., Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. Freeze option: Securely wrap individual portions of cooled quiche in parchment and foil; freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap quiche; reheat in oven until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.

BABY SWISS QUICHES

Steps:

• Spray 24 miniature muffin cups with non-stick cooking spray.
• Roll out half of pie crust.
• With a floured 2 1/2-inch cookie cutter, cut out 12 rounds.
• Press the rounds into the muffin cups, fluting the edges of the pastry.
• Repeat with remaining crust for the other pan.
• Place 1 tbsp cheese in each cup.
• Sprinkle with onion and pimiento.
• Beat eggs with milk, salt, and nutmeg.
• Pour mixture into muffin cups, leaving 1/4-inch from the top in each cup.
• Bake at 375F for 25-30 minutes or until set.
• Cool for 5 minutes.
• Remove quiches by sliding knife blade between quiche and pan and lifting.
• Serve warm.