Mini Quiches

Cheesy Miniature QUICHES*

 

2 c. all purpose flour

½ c. butter, melted

1 ½ tsp. salt (or less)

¾ tsp. ground red pepper

4 c. shredded sharp cheese (or more)

4 eggs (may need to double)

¾ c. milk (May need to double)

8 oz. bacon, cooked and crumbled

½ c. veggies-red onions, chopped, green peppers, chopped

Optional:  spinach

Garnishes:  cucumber slices, carot curls, green onion, etc.

 

 

1. Process flour, melted butter, salt & red pepper until combined.

2. Add cheese, process until well blended.

3.  Spray muffin tin. * For larger muffin tins, take 2 TB. Of the dough and push in the bottom of pan. 

4.   Preheat oven to 350*.

5.  In a bowl, whisk eggs and milk.  I always add a bit of the cheese here. Stir in bacon and other veggies.

6.  Spoon 2-4TB. Filling on top of the dough. 

7.  Bake 20-25 minutes or until center is set.  Cool in pan for 5 minutes.  Remove and serve warm.

 

*I have a fairly large muffin tin pan.  I can never fill the pan up with the filling, unless I double the recipe.

Sweet & Sour Sauce

*Found and adapted from allrecipes.com

 

¾ c. white sugar
1/3 c. white vinegar
2/3 c. water
¼ c. soy sauce
1 TB. Ketchup
2 TB cornstarch

 

Mix sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan.  Add vinegar, water, soy sauce, ketchup in.  Bring to a boil. 
Stir continuously until the mixture has thickened.

Vedana's Salad

2 Heads of Romaine Lettuce (or packaged mix)
1 Jicama (Peel, cut in Julienne slices)
2 c. strawberries, sliced

Candied almonds: (forgive me for posting this :)
1 1/2 c. slivered almonds
6 T. butter
1/3c. sugar
Melt the butter, add almonds and sugar. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes until it coats nuts. Pour out on pan to cool, break apart.

Mix lettuce with almonds. Place jicama and strawberries on top. Serve dressing on side.



Dressing:
1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. rice vinegar
1 c. vegetable oil
1 pkg. dry italian dressing