posted by JudyAZ 07-12-101 3:32 PM
Mini Sausage Quiches
1/2 cup butter softened
3 oz cream cheese softened
1 cup flour
1/2 lb bulk sausage
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1 Tbls snipped fresh chives
2 eggs
1 cup half and half
1/4 teaspoon salt
dash cayenne pepper
Beat butter and cream cheese in medium bowl till creamy Blend in flour. Refrigerate 1 hour. Roll into 24 (1 inch) balls and press into mini muffin cups.
Preheat oven to 375.
To prepare filling, crumble sausage into small skillet. Cook over medium heat till browned stirring occasionally. Drain off any drippings. Sprinkle evenly into pastry shells in muffin cups and sprinkle with Swiss cheese and chives.
Whisk eggs half and half salt and cayenne until blended pour over sausage in pastry shells. Bake 20 to 30 minutes or till set. Remove from pans serve hot. These can be frozen and reheated for about 10 minutes .