Mini Mexican Quiches Food

MARVELOUS MINI MEXICAN QUICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 24 mini-muffin cups.
• Beat cream cheese and butter until well combined. Add flour; mix until a dough forms. Divide dough into 24 balls and refrigerate.
• Whisk eggs and milk together in a bowl. Stir Monterey Jack cheese, chorizo sausage, green chiles, red onion, cilantro, garlic powder, black pepper, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, and salt into the egg mixture.
• Place one dough ball into each prepared muffin cup; press dough gently into the base and sides to form a dough cup. Spoon egg mixture to fill each dough cup.
• Bake in preheated oven until center of quiche is set, 25 minutes.

MEXICAN QUICHES - MINI-SIZED

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• CRUST: In a small bowl, cream the cream cheese and butter together; add flour and beat until moistened.
• Shape into 24 balls.
• Cover and chill about 1 hour.
• Press into bottom and a little way up the sides of pan.
• FILLING: In each muffin section (use mini-muffin tins), sprinkle a rounded teaspoon of cheese on top of unbaked crust.
• Add 1/2 teaspoon of green chiles on top cheese.
• In a small bowl, mix together eggs, milk, salt and pepper; spoon egg mixture evenly over chiles in each section.
• If you like them hot, sprinkle a few crushed red peppers on top of each section, or lightly dust with cayenne pepper.
• Bake for about 30-35 minutes until just slightly golden on top.
• Let stand 5 minutes before removing from pans.
• Serve warm, but also good at room temperature.

MINI MEXICAN QUICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add flour; beat until well blended. Shape into 24 balls; cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. , Press balls onto the bottom and up the sides of greased miniature muffin cups. Sprinkle a rounded teaspoonful of cheese and 1/2 teaspoon of chilies into each shell. In a bowl, beat eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Spoon into shells. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a golden brown. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

MEXICAN QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Brown ground beef in a large skillet. Add onion and cook until they are soft and translucent. Drain beef, stir in spices and cook 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in salsa. Add eggs. Fold in cheese and pour mixture into pastry crust. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until crust is golden brown. Remove from oven and let stand 15 minutes. Cut into 6 or 8 wedges and top each wedge with a dollop of sour cream, cilantro, tomatoes, and black olives.

MINI CHORIZO QUICHES

Steps:

• Grease 6 (4-inch) individual tartlet pans with removable bottoms with butter and place on a baking sheet.
• Place the flour and salt in food processor and pulse to combine. Add the chilled butter and process to a coarse meal. With the machine running, add 5 tablespoons of water in a steady stream until the mixture forms a dough. Add additional water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if the dough is too dry.
• Divide the dough into 6 equal balls and press into the bottom and sides of the prepared tartlet pans. Refrigerate the crusts for 15 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line the crusts with foil and fill with pie weights (or dried beans). Bake for 15 minutes. Cool completely (can be made 1 day ahead).
• Mix the chorizo and remaining ingredients. Pour into the prepared crusts, dividing equally. Bake until the quiches are puffed and cooked through, or when a knife inserted into center of the quiches comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool slightly. Serve warm or at room temperature.

MINI QUICHES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place twenty-four 2 1/2-inch mini tart pans on a wire rack set in a rimmed baking sheet and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a food processor, combine the flour and a good pinch of salt and pulse to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles sand. Transfer to a medium bowl then slowly drizzle in enough of the ice water, folding with a wooden spoon, until the water is incorporated and a shaggy dough forms-all the water may not be needed; be careful not to overwork the dough. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and form into a disc. Roll the dough to 1/4 inch thick and use a 3-inch round cutter to cut out 24 discs. Lay 1 disc in each prepared tart pan, pressing the dough firmly into the bottom and up the sides. Transfer to the freezer to firm up, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat and add the bacon. Cook, stirring frequently, until browned and crispy, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined tray to cool for 5 minutes.
• In another medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, 1/2 cup of the crème fraîche and a pinch each of salt and white pepper. Transfer to a liquid measuring cup for easy pouring.
• To assemble: Put a teaspoon of the bacon bits and a teaspoon of the fontina in the bottom of each tart shell. Top with a sprinkle of chives. You will have some bacon leftover to use as garnish. Pour the custard evenly into the tart shells and bake until the quiches are puffed and the crust is golden brown, about 35 minutes. Rotate the pan 180 degrees halfway through baking. Remove from the oven and immediately remove the quiches from the tart pans to cool on a wire rack. This will ensure a crisp crust.
• Meanwhile, in a third medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, the remaining 1/2 cup crème fraîche and a pinch each of salt and white pepper. Whip with a hand mixer until light and airy, about 2 minutes. Dollop onto the cooled quiches and sprinkle with the remaining bacon bits and chives.

MINI MEXICAN QUICHES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Set aside an ungreased muffin pan.
• Brown and drain sausage in medium skillet and set aside.
• In a medium bowl combine cheese and chilies and stir in sausage.
• In a separate bowl beat eggs well and stir in salsa.
• Do not combine mixtures.
• Roll out pie crusts to a 12 inch round and use a biscuit cutter (3 1/2 inches) to cut out circles.
• You should have 22 rounds.
• Press each round into a muffin cup to form a crust.
• Spoon 1 heaping Tbl.
• cheese and chili mixture into crust lined cup.
• Top with egg mixture (@1Tbl.) and divide egg mixture evenly among cups.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 14-18 minutes until filling is 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.

MINI TACO QUICHES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
• Cook beef and onion in a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat. Drain and discard grease.
• Stir in tomato sauce, olives, water, hot sauce, egg, and taco seasoning; mix well.
• Cut each flour tortilla into 3 rounds using a 4-inch round cookie cutter. Fit a round into each of the prepared muffin cups and fill each with 1/4 cup meat mixture. Top with sour cream and Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 25 minutes.

MINI MEXICAN CHERRY PEPPER QUICHES

Steps:

• In medium-sized bowl, slightly beat egg, whisk in cream, tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder, salt, garlic and pepper.
• Set aside.
• In small frying pan, cook sausage, crumbling fine, drain grease.
• Add butter, corn, green onion, mushrooms and zucchini, cook 3-5 minutes longer til just tender.
• Add to egg mixture.
• Cut tops off of peppers and scoop out seeds, place in muffin pan according to size of peppers, fill, sprinkle top with cheese.
• Bake in 375º oven for 15 minutes til filling is puffed and golden brown.
• Cool 5 minutes, serve warm.

MINI QUICHE 4 WAYS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 12x18-inch baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place tart shells on the prepared baking sheet and prick the sides and bottoms with a fork.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes. The partial cook will help keep the pastry crispy on the bottom. Allow shells to cool slightly, in the pan, about 10 minutes.
• To make the mini-quiches: when shells are cooled but still warm, place 1 tablespoon Cheddar cheese in the bottom of 8 of the partially-baked tart shells. To 4 of the Cheddar-filled shells, add 1/2 piece of bacon, crumbled, and 1 tablespoon bell pepper. To the remaining 4 Cheddar-filled shells, add 1 tablespoon diced ham, 1 tablespoon broccoli, and 1/8 teaspoon thyme.
• Place 1 tablespoon Gruyere on the bottom of remaining partially-baked tart shells. To each of 4 of the Gruyere-filled shells, add 1 tablespoon cooked onion, 1 tablespoon of cooked, minced mushrooms, and 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder. To each of the remaining Gruyere-filled shells, add 1/4 of the diced prosciutto, 1 tablespoon cooked spinach, 1/8 teaspoon Italian seasoning blend, and a pinch of nutmeg, if using, to taste.
• Briskly stir eggs together with cream, salt, and pepper in a medium mixing bowl. Pour 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons of the egg mixture into each of the 16 filled shells.
• Top the bacon/bell pepper mini quiches with a cherry tomato half. Top the ham/broccoli mini quiches with 1 teaspoon diced red onion. Top the onion/mushroom mini quiches with 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley, and top the prosciutto/spinach mini quiches with 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh basil.
• Place mini quiches in the oven, and reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake until the egg mixture is set and the crust is lightly browned, 30 to 35 minutes. Allow to cool on a rack, about 10 minutes. Serve warm.

MINI MEXICAN QUICHES

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, cream butter and cream cheese.
• Add flour; beat until well blended.
• Shape into 24 balls; cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Press balls onto the bottom and up the sides of greased miniature muffin cups.
• Sprinkle a rounded teaspoonful of cheese and 1/2 teaspoon of chilies into each shell.
• In a bowl, beat eggs, cream, salt and pepper.
• Spoon into shells.
• Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
• Refrigerate leftovers.

MINI TACO QUICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease 12 muffin pan cups. Set aside.
• Cook beef and onions in large nonstick skillet until meat is browned; drain. Remove from heat. Stir in olives, tomato sauce, 1/4 cup water, taco seasoning, hot sauce and egg; mix well.
• Using a 4-inch round cookie cutter, cut each flour tortilla into 3 rounds. Fit tortilla rounds into prepared muffin cups. Fill each tortilla cup wih 1/4 cup meat mixture. Top each with sour ceam and cheese. Bake 25 minutes or until heated through.

DAVE AND JANIS MURRAY'S MEXICAN QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a nine- or 10-inch pie plate with the pastry.
• Bring enough water to the boil to cover the shrimp when they are added. Add the shrimp and cook two minutes. Drain.
• Chop eight of the shrimp into small pieces. Keep the remaining shrimp whole and set aside.
• Scatter the chopped shrimp over the bottom of the pastry. Cover the shrimp with layers of chopped green chilies and the grated cheese.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the cream, eggs, chives and salt and beat to blend. Pour the mixture into the pie shell.
• Place the dish in the oven and bake 15 minutes. Reduce the oven heat to 300 degrees and continue baking 35 minutes or until the filling is set.
• Remove the pie from the oven and let rest 15 minutes. Spoon six dollops of sour cream in a circle about halfway between the center of the pie and the crust. Dip each of the remaining shrimp in the taco sauce or tomato and Serrano chile sauce and arrange one shrimp on each dollop of sour cream. Cut into six wedges and serve warm.