Make Ahead Spinach Bacon And Swiss Cheese Mini Quiches Food

MINI QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan). Spray 2 standard muffin tins with oil.
• Cut 24 rounds out of pastry using a 7.5 - 8cm / 3- 3.25" cutter. (Note 3)
• Press into muffin tin, making sure there's no air underneath the pastry.
• Prick the base 4 times with a fork, then bake for 5 minutes JUST until a skin partially forms on surface of pastry. CHECK at 4 minutes - if pastry is bubbling, press back down.
• Remove from oven and let cool - pastry should be partially cooked on surface only.
• Melt butter over medium high. Cook bacon for 2 minutes, then add eschallots and cook until bacon is light golden. Transfer to bowl.
• Place pinch of cheese in quiche crust, top with 1 teaspoon bacon mixture then 1 tbsp egg mixture - fill to top.
• Melt butter over medium high. Add garlic, sauté 20 seconds. Add spinach and cook for 1 minute until just wilted, then transfer to bowl.
• Place pinch of cheese in quiche crust, top with 1 teaspoon of spinach then 1 tbsp egg mixture - fill to top.
• Melt butter over medium high. Add garlic, sauté 20 seconds. Add chopped mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes until mushroom is starting to go golden on edges, then transfer to bowl.
• Place pinch of cheese in quiche crust, top with 1 teaspoon cooked mushrooms then 1 tbsp egg mixture - fill to top. Top with 1 or 2 slices mushrooms.
• Antipasto Mix: Toss the olives, sun dried tomatoes and feta together.
• Place pinch of cheese in quiche crust, top with 1 heaped teaspoon Antipasto Mix, then 1 tbsp egg mixture - fill to top.
• Bake 20 minutes at 180C/350F until surface is light golden. They will puff, then sink.
• Sprinkle Mushroom quiche with fresh chives. Serve warm!

MAKE AHEAD QUICHE WITH BACON, CHEESE AND SPINACH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, toss the flour with the grated cheese. Spread evenly over the bottom of the pie crust, reserve a handful to sprinkle over the top of the quiche before freezing.
• Cover the unbaked quiche first with plastic wrap and then a layer of foil. Be sure to seal the edges firmly. Carefully place the quiche in the freezer.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Retrieve the frozen quiche from the freezer and do not thaw!
• Remove the foil and plastic wrap from the quiche and place it on a baking sheet. Wrap foil around the edges of the crust to prevent over browning or burning. Or you could use a 9-inch pie crust protector shield.
• Bake the frozen quiche for about 1 hour, or until the filling is set and the crust is golden brown.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the filling is set and the crust is golden brown.

SPINACH, BACON, AND SWISS QUICHE

Steps:

• Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees F.
• Fit your pie crust into a glass pie plate and pierce the crust in a few places with a fork. Bake for about 5-6 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, salt, and pepper.
• Next, combine the spinach, bacon, and Swiss cheese and add it to your pie crust. Then, pour your egg mixture on top.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the egg mixture is set in the middle. Cool slightly. Divide into eight wedges and serve warm.

MAKE-AHEAD SPINACH, BACON AND SWISS CHEESE MINI QUICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Let pie crusts stand at room temperature 15 minutes. Lightly spray mini-muffin pan(s)-24 total-with non-stick spray. In medium bowl, whisk together milk and eggs.
• Add chopped bacon, spinach, cheese, garlic, pepper and salt to egg mixture. Set aside.
• On lightly floured surface, roll out one pie crust. Using a 2 ½-inch round cookie or biscuit cutter, cut out 12 pastry pieces. You may need to combine the pie crust dough a couple of times and roll out again to get your 12 pieces. Press one pastry piece into each muffin cup. Repeat with remaining crust to fill remaining muffin cups.
• Using a small scoop or tablespoon, fill each muffin cup with vegetable egg mixture.
• Bake 18-20 minutes or until crusts are lightly brown. Cool in pan 2 minutes; carefully remove from pan. Serve warm.
• To freeze: Cool quiches completely and transfer to freezer save container or bag. Label and store in freezer for up to three months. To reheat, warm in microwave about 2-4 minutes per six mini-quiches or 10-15 minutes in 350°F oven. As ovens vary, you may need to adjust times accordingly.

BACON SWISS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9-in. pie plate with crust; trim and flute edges. Set aside. In a small skillet, saute green onions in butter until tender. , In a large bowl, whisk eggs, cream and juice. Stir in bacon, salt, pepper and green onions. Pour into crust; sprinkle with cheese., Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. Freeze option: Securely wrap individual portions of cooled quiche in parchment and foil; freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap quiche; reheat in oven until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.

MINI SPINACH, BACON, CHEESE QUICHES

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat cook the onions in bacon grease OR olive oil until tender.
• Add spinach and seasonings and stir. Turn heat up to medium high to cook off spinach moisture. This will take only a couple of minutes; you want spinach just wilted and still bright green.
• Remove from heat and stir in bacon. Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes.
• Combine cheeses in a large bowl.
• Add eggs and stir until well blended.
• Add cooled spinach mixture. Stir to combine.
• Divide mixture evenly among 10 lightly greased muffin cups. Fill other two empty cups 1/2 full of water (to allow for even cooking).
• Bake at 350 for 40 minutes until filling is set.
• Let stand for 10 minutes, then run a thin knife around edges to release.
• Serve warm.

SWISS CHEESE AND SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Toss grated cheese with flour.
• Add spinach, milk, eggs, bacon, and seasonings; mix well.
• Pour into pastry shell.
• Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until set.

MINI QUICHES

Steps:

• Roll the pastry out onto a lightly floured work surface until very thin. Cut out circles that are 1cm larger in diameter than the tartlet tins. Line the tins with the pastry circles (you may need to bake these in batches if you do not have enough tins) pressing into the edges and up the sides. Re-roll any pastry offcuts until you've lined all the tins, then chill for 30 mins (if you're baking in batches, chill the off-cuts too).
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line each pastry case with a piece of foil and fill with baking beans or uncooked rice. Bake for 10 mins, then lift out the foil and beans and bake for another 5 mins. Meanwhile, fry the bacon in a little oil until crisp.
• Divide the bacon and half the cheese between the cases. Beat the eggs and cream together, then pour over the bacon and cheese until the cases are almost full. Scatter over the remaining cheese. Bake for 20-25 mins until golden and puffed up. Leave to cool, then chill before serving. Can be made a day ahead.

CRUSTLESS BACON, SPINACH & SWISS QUICHE - LOW CARB

Steps:

• On a foil lined pan, cook bacon in 350 degree F. oven until crisp.
• While bacon cooks, chop onion and shred cheese.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 teaspoon oil in skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion, and stir to coat.
• When onion turns glossy, add thawed spinach, and stir to mix. Heat about 5 minutes, then remove from heat to cool.
• Remove bacon from oven, and place on a paper-towel lined plate to drain.
• Stir together eggs, salt, pepper & heavy whipping cream in a medium bowl.
• Add in cheese, onion/spinach mixture, and bacon. Stir thoroughly to mix.
• Butter a glass pie plate or quiche dish, pour mix in, and pat evenly with a fork.
• Bake in 350 degrees F. oven 25-30 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let rest 5 minutes before cutting & serving.
• I bet you can't eat just ONE slice!