Paula Deen's Mini Onion Quiches

From Paula's Home Cooking television show.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 2 dozen

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup  crushed  saltine crackers or 3⁄4 cup  Ritz cracker
• 4  tablespoons butter, melted
•  nonstick cooking spray
• 1  cup  chopped green onion, with tops
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1  cup  grated swiss cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
2. Combine cracker crumbs and melted butter. Divide crumbs among mini muffin tins that have been sprayed with a nonstick cooking spray.
3. Saute onion for 10 minutes in 2 tablespoons butter.
4. Cool, then divide evenly on top of cracker crumbs.
5. Beat eggs; add milk, salt, pepper, and Swiss cheese.
6. Pour by spoonfuls on top of onions in tins. Do not fill to top, as they will run over. Bake until set, about 15 to 20 minutes.
7. Do not over bake.
8. May be stored in refrigerator or freezer.
9. Warm in oven before serving.