Awesome (Mini) Quiche

Submitted by Chef #1147519

"Very awesome! I like making them into individual muffin tins because you can have individual slices readily available and great for kids."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 12-18 mini quiches
• Serves: 12-18

ingredients

• THE CRUST

• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 4 tablespoons milk

• THE FILLING

• 1 1⁄2 cups onions, chopped
• 1⁄4 lb mushroom, sliced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• black pepper
• 1 pinch thyme
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 4 eggs
• 1 1⁄4 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups grated cheese
• paprika, for the top

directions

1. THE CRUST:

2. Use two forks, a pastry cutter or food processor to cut the butter together until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
3. Add just enough liquid so the dough will hold together. Make it into a ball then roll it out onto a floured cutting board.
4. Place into a 9 inch pie pan or the individual muffin cups.

5. THE FILLING:

6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
7. melt 1 tsp of butter or oil in a small pan. Add the onions, saute for a few minutes then add mushrooms, salt, pepper, thyme.
8. and mustard. Saute for about 5 minutes more. Remove from the heat.
9. Combine the eggs, milk and flour in a blender. Beat well.
10. Spread the grated cheese on the bottom of the unbaked crust and then spread the onion-mushroom mixture on top. Pour the egg/milk mixture
11. over the top and the sprinkle with paprika.
12. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes until pie is solid in the middle. Less time for individual quiches.