Bacon Quiche Crescent Cups Food

BACON-CRUSTED QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Lay out 6 horizontal strips of bacon on the prepared baking sheet. Fold every other strip of bacon in half onto itself and lay one strip of bacon in the middle, vertical to the folded strips. Unfold the strips back over the vertical strip of bacon. Repeat this process using alternating vertical strips to weave into a lattice. (The bacon lattice should have an equal number of horizontal and vertical strips.) Bake until nearly cooked but still very pliable, about 15 minutes. Slide the bacon lattice into a 9-inch pie pan and press into place.
• Top the bacon with a paper towel, then a layer of foil and either another pie pan or pie weights to weigh it down. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then remove the weights and pat off any remaining excess oil with a paper towel.
• Meanwhile, thoroughly mix together the eggs, milk, spinach, potatoes, some salt and pepper and 1 cup of the Cheddar. Pour the egg mixture into the bacon crust and top with the remaining cup Cheddar.
• Bake until set and the cheese is browned, 30 to 45 minutes. Let rest 5 to 10 minutes, then serve warm or room temperature.

LOW FAT BISQUICK CRUST BACON AND CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cook the bacon in a medium frying pan. If you use turkey bacon I recommend spraying the pan with cooking spray.
• After you have removed the bacon from the pan, use the same pan to sauté the onion and garlic over medium heat until softened.
• While the onion and garlic cook, chop up the bacon.
• In a large bowl beat the eggs and milk until just blended.
• Add to that mixture the Bisquick, onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix by wire wisk for about 1 minute (some small Bisquick lumps are fine).
• Spray pie plate or muffin tins with cooking spray.
• Pour Bisquick mixture evenly into the pie plate or muffin tins.
• Sprinkle bacon and cheese on top of egg mixture; gently press below surface with fork.
• Bake the quiche until the top is golden-brown and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. If you have a thermometer the internal temperature of the quiche should be between 165 - 185 degrees Fahrenheit. Let stand at least 10 minutes before cutting.
• Baking time: Pie plate - 40-50 minutes or Muffin tin - 20-25 minutes.
• Makes 8 servings: 1 slice of quiche or 2.5 muffin size quiches.

ZUCCHINI BACON QUICHE

Steps:

• Separate crescent dough into eight triangles; place in a greased 10-in. pie plate with points toward the center. Press dough onto the bottom and up the sides of plate to form a crust; seal perforations. Spread with mustard., In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Saute zucchini and onion in drippings until tender. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, cheese, seasonings, bacon and zucchini mixture. Pour into crust., Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cover edges loosely with a foil if pastry browns too quickly.

BACON QUICHE TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth. Add the eggs, cheese, green pepper and onion. , Separate crescent dough into 8 triangles; press onto the bottom and up the sides of greased muffin cups. Sprinkle half of the bacon into cups. Pour egg mixture over bacon; top with remaining bacon. , Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 18-22 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm. If desired, top with chopped green onion. Freeze option: Freeze cooled baked tarts in a freezer container. To use, reheat tarts on a baking sheet in a preheated 375° oven until heated through.

BACON QUICHE

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the eggs, milk and butter. Add biscuit mix and pepper; cover and process for 15 seconds. Pour into a greased 9-in. pie plate. Top with bacon and cheese., Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.