Mini Swiss Quiches Recipes

MINI QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan). Spray 2 standard muffin tins with oil.
• Cut 24 rounds out of pastry using a 7.5 - 8cm / 3- 3.25" cutter. (Note 3)
• Press into muffin tin, making sure there's no air underneath the pastry.
• Prick the base 4 times with a fork, then bake for 5 minutes JUST until a skin partially forms on surface of pastry. CHECK at 4 minutes - if pastry is bubbling, press back down.
• Remove from oven and let cool - pastry should be partially cooked on surface only.
• Melt butter over medium high. Cook bacon for 2 minutes, then add eschallots and cook until bacon is light golden. Transfer to bowl.
• Place pinch of cheese in quiche crust, top with 1 teaspoon bacon mixture then 1 tbsp egg mixture - fill to top.
• Melt butter over medium high. Add garlic, sauté 20 seconds. Add spinach and cook for 1 minute until just wilted, then transfer to bowl.
• Place pinch of cheese in quiche crust, top with 1 teaspoon of spinach then 1 tbsp egg mixture - fill to top.
• Melt butter over medium high. Add garlic, sauté 20 seconds. Add chopped mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes until mushroom is starting to go golden on edges, then transfer to bowl.
• Place pinch of cheese in quiche crust, top with 1 teaspoon cooked mushrooms then 1 tbsp egg mixture - fill to top. Top with 1 or 2 slices mushrooms.
• Antipasto Mix: Toss the olives, sun dried tomatoes and feta together.
• Place pinch of cheese in quiche crust, top with 1 heaped teaspoon Antipasto Mix, then 1 tbsp egg mixture - fill to top.
• Bake 20 minutes at 180C/350F until surface is light golden. They will puff, then sink.
• Sprinkle Mushroom quiche with fresh chives. Serve warm!

MINI SWISS QUICHES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 24 mini muffin cups with cooking spray.
• Remove pie crusts from pouches; place flat on cutting board or pastry cloth. With 2 1/2-inch round cutter, cut 12 rounds from each crust. Press 1 pie crust round into bottom and up sides of each muffin cup.
• Place 1 tablespoon cheese in each cup. Top each with a few onion slices and pimiento pieces. In 2-cup measuring cup, beat eggs, milk, salt and nutmeg with fork until well blended. Pour mixture into crusts, filling to within 1/4 inch of top.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 2 minutes. With tip of knife, lift quiches from cups. Serve warm.

MINI SWISS QUICHES

Steps:

• 1. Allow both pie crust pouches to stand at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes. Heat oven to 375. spray 24 miniature muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2. Unfold 1 pie crust; peel off top plastic sheet. Press out fold lines. Place crust on cutting board or pastry cloth; peel off remaining plastic sheet. Using a 2-1/2 inch round cookie cutter, cut 12 circles. Repeat with remaining pie crust. Press 1 circle of dough into bottom and up the sides of each sprayed muffin cup.
• 3. Place 1 tablespoons cheese in each cup, top each with a few onion slices and crumbled bacon. In a 2-cup measuring cup; combine eggs, milk, salt and nutmeg; beat well with fork. Pour mixture into crusts; filling to within 1/4 inch of top.
• 4. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly. Lift quiches from cups with tip of knife. Serve warm.

MINI SWISS QUICHES

Steps:

• Allow both pie crust pouches to stand at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes. Heat oven to 375. spray 24 miniature muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray.
• Unfold 1 pie crust; peel off top plastic sheet. Press out fold lines. Place crust on cutting board or pastry cloth; peel off remaining plastic sheet. Using a 2-1/2 inch round cookie cutter, cut 12 circles. Repeat with remaining pie crust. Press 1 circle of dough into bottom and up the sides of each sprayed muffin cup.
• Place 1 tablespoons cheese in each cup, top each with a few onion slices and crumbled bacon. In a 2-cup measuring cup; combine eggs, milk, salt and nutmeg; beat well with fork. Pour mixture into crusts; filling to within 1/4 inch of top.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly. Lift quiches from cups with tip of knife. Serve warm.

MINI SWISS CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray 24 mini muffin tins with nonstick cooking spray.
• Roll out the dough, then cut into 24-26 2-1/2-inch rounds (you might get less).
• Press one round into the bottom and sides of each mini muffin tin.
• Place about 1 tablespoon of shredded cheese in the bottom of the crust.
• Top with a few green onions, and then some chopped pimientos.
• In a small bow, whisk together the eggs, half and half cream, salt, cayenne and Parmesan cheese.
• Divide the mixture between each muffin tin to within 1/4 inch from the top.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool 3 minutes then carefully run a knife around the quiches and lift out.
• Serve warm.

MINI CRUSTLESS QUICHES WITH MUSHROOMS AND SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray the cavities of a 12-cup muffin tin with the cooking spray.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the onion, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the chard and mushrooms and cook until the chard wilts and mushrooms release their moisture, 5 to 6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Whisk the eggs with 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese and a few dashes of hot sauce in a large bowl, preferably with a spout. Season with salt and pepper.
• Evenly divide the chard mixture between the muffin cups. Pour the egg mixture over the top and stir each cup with a fork to make sure the ingredients are evenly distributed. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 to 2 tablespoons of grated Parmesan and bake until slightly golden and a toothpick or butter knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
• Loosen the mini crustless quiches from the muffin cups with a rubber spatula and transfer to a platter for serving.

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.

BACON AND SWISS QUICHE

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost leaves side of bowl (1 to 2 teaspoons more water can be added if necessary).
• Gather pastry into a ball. Shape into flattened round on lightly floured surface. Wrap flattened round of pastry in plastic wrap and refrigerate about 45 minutes or until dough is firm and cold, yet pliable. This allows the shortening to become slightly firm, which helps make the baked pastry more flaky. If refrigerated longer, let pastry soften slightly before rolling.
• Heat oven to 425°F. Roll pastry on lightly floured surface, using floured rolling pin, into circle 2 inches larger than upside-down 9-inch quiche dish or glass pie plate. Fold pastry into fourths; place in quiche dish or pie plate. Unfold and ease into dish, pressing firmly against bottom and side.
• Sprinkle bacon, cheese and onion in pastry-lined quiche dish. In large bowl, beat eggs slightly with fork or wire whisk. Beat in remaining ingredients. Pour into quiche dish.
• Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300°F. Bake about 30 minutes longer or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle with additional bacon. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

MINI QUICHES (CRUSTLESS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray 36 mini muffin cups with cooking spray.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and crumble in sausage. Cook and stir until sausage is crumbly and evenly browned, about 10 minutes . Drain and discard any excess grease.
• Sprinkle sausage, Cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, and green onion evenly into the prepared muffin cups.
• Beat eggs, potato flakes, and cream together in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture evenly over the sausage-cheese mixture in the muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until quiches are set in the middle and lightly browned, about 22 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.