17/05/2015
Easy Cheesy Little Quiches
Make these pastries with a choice of fillings, so easy!
Makes:
36
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 250g diced mushrooms
- 3 spring onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 frozen puff or shortcrust pastry sheets, thawed
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup cream
- 250g cheddar, grated
Method
Fry mushrooms and onion inolive oil until soft. Cool slightly.
Cut each pastry sheet into 9 squares and press into 36 patty pans taking care not to stretch the pastry. Lightly beat eggs and cream together in a jug. Divide chosen filling between pastry and top with gratedcheddar. Carefully pour egg mixture over quiches and bake at 200°C for 20-25 minutes until puffed and golden. To crisp up the bases, lower to the base of the oven for the last 5 minutes.
Tips
Fillings
Each of these fillings is enough for one batch of quiches:
Sweetcorn and Bacon
Fry 200g diced bacon until golden and combine with 200g can corn kernals, drained and season.
Spinach and Capsicum
Fry 1 diced red capsicum and 120g baby spinach leaves in 1 tablespoon olive oil until softened and season.
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