Cheddar Zucchini Puff From Better Homes Gardens Food

HAM AND CHEESE PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Dust a flat work surface lightly with flour. Unroll puff pastry and roll out to a rectangle. Cover with Cheddar cheese slices, leaving a 1-inch border. Add a layer of ham slices on top. Roll puff pastry up tightly like a jelly roll.
• Slice puff pastry roll in 1/4-inch-thick slices and lay on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven on the center rack until lightly browned and puffed up, 15 to 20 minutes.

BROCCOLI AND CHEDDAR QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Place pie crust into a 9-inch deep pie dish and prick crust all over with a fork; brush with oil. Place crust onto prepared baking sheet.
• Bake crust in the preheated oven for 8 minutes.
• Place broccoli into a bowl and microwave on high until broccoli is bright green and slightly tender, about 4 minutes. Whisk eggs, milk, Dijon mustard, oregano, salt, pepper, and thyme in a bowl; stir broccoli into egg mixture. Pour mixture into crust and sprinkle quiche with Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses. Place pie dish on the baking sheet.
• Bake until a knife inserted into the middle of the quiche comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

CHEDDAR-ZUCCHINI PUFF (FROM BETTER HOMES & GARDENS)

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, cook zucchini (or squash), covered, in a small amount of boiling water for 3-5 minutes or till tender. Drain well. Spread evenly in 8 x 1 1/2" round baking dish (or 8"square).
• In a bowl combine sour cream, egg yolk, flour, onion salt, and pepper. Stir in cheese. In a bowl, beat egg white till stiff peaks form (tips stand straight). Fold beaten egg white into sour cream mixture. Spoon atop squash.
• In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs and melted butter. Sprinkle over egg mixture. Bake in a 350 oven for 20-25 minutes or till golden. Makes 6 servings.

BROCCOLI-CHEDDAR QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Line 9-inch pie plate with pie crust; flute edge of crust. Sprinkle half the cheese evenly onto bottom of crust; top with broccoli and remaining cheese.
• Beat eggs and half-and-half with whisk until blended; pour over ingredients in crust.
• Bake 40 to 45 min. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 min. before cutting into wedges to serve.

ZUCCHINI-CHEESE PUFF

Steps:

• In a large colander, mix the zucchini with the salt and let stand for 20 minutes.
• Press the zucchini with a wooden spoon to extract the liquid.
• Heat the oil in a heavy 10-inch skillet over moderate heat.
• Sauté the onion until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, mix the eggs and ricotta.
• Stir in the zucchini, onion, cheddar cheese, bread crumbs, parsley, basil, and pepper.
• Pour into a lightly oiled, 1 1/2-quart souffle dish or casserole.
• *At this point the mixture can be stored.
• Refrigerate in the tightly covered casserole for up to 12 hours.
• •Bake, uncovered, until the center is set, 45 to 55 minutes.
• The mixture will rise slightly.
• Serve immediately with buttered mixed vegetables and Yeast Corn Rolls.
• Serves 4.
• Enjoy!
• •Serving later:.
• Preheat the oven to 350PF.
• Proceed as above with baking except bake 60 to 70 minutes.

SPINACH-AND-CHEDDAR SLAB QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a floured surface, roll out dough to a 12-by-16-inch rectangle; prick all over with a fork. Whisk egg white with 1/2 teaspoon water; brush over dough. Sprinkle evenly with sesame seeds. Roll dough onto rolling pin; unroll onto a 9-by-13-inch rimmed baking sheet or shallow baking dish. Line with parchment; fill with pie weights or dry beans. Bake 20 minutes. Remove weights and parchment (if it sticks, bake a few more minutes); continue baking until golden and set on bottom, 8 to 10 minutes more (if browning too quickly, tent edges with foil). Immediately prick bottom where puffed excessively to flatten. Let cool 10 minutes.
• Scatter spinach and cheese evenly over pastry. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Pour evenly over spinach and cheese. Bake until quiche is set and puffed slightly, 18 to 22 minutes (if browning too quickly, tent with foil). Let cool on a wire rack; serve warm or at room temperature.