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Recipe by: Lisa Prince

Individual Quiches with Custom Toppings

Garnish Quiches with dill, parsley, chives, green onions or fresh diced tomatoes. This recipe is great to do with kids or for a brunch with friends. Have the crusts, egg mixture and toppings ready to go. Then each person gets to pick their favorite toppings. Serve with fresh fruit and a muffin.

Servings: 6
Cook Time: Prep Time: 15 minutes; Total Time: 25 minute plus 20 minutes chillings
Meal Type: Entree
NC Ingredients: Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Mushrooms, Peppers, Spinach

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Ingredients

Crust and Egg mixture:
1
pkg. (14 oz.) refrigerated pre-rolled pie crusts (2 sheets)
5
Eggs
1
cup whole milk
1/2
tsp. salt
1/4
tsp. pepper
1
½ cups Custom Toppings
Custom Toppings Options:
Proteins: Cooked and crumbled bacon, diced cured chorizo sausage, hot sausage, smoked salmon.
Vegetables: Cooked and chopped mushrooms, zucchini, potato, sweet potatoes, kale, Swiss chard, spinach, peppers.
Cheeses: Shredded Gruyere, Cheddar or Swiss cheese, grated Parmesan cheese, crumbled goat, blue or feta cheese, diced Brie or Camembert cheese.
Aromatics: Sautéed onions, leeks, shallots, roasted garlic.
Flavor Boosters: Chopped roasted red peppers, olives, sun-dried tomatoes
Herbs: Finely chopped fresh parsley, chives, tarragon, basil, thyme.

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place pastry on lightly floured work surface. Cut 6 rounds using 5-inch round cutter. Fit each round into jumbo muffin tin. Chill 20 minutes.

Whisk together eggs, milk, salt and pepper in pitcher until blended.

Add desired Custom Toppings (about 2 Tbsp. toppings per quiche) to each pastry shell. Pour egg mixture into each pastry shell.

Bake in center of oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until filling is set but still jiggles slightly in center. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Don’t overdo the toppings and make sure to squeeze dry or pat dry any watery ingredients so pastry doesn’t get soggy and custard doesn’t set.

 
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