Fine Cooking Magazine - November/December 2020

Yield:Yields about 4 dozen mini quiches.

You’ll need four mini muffin tins for this recipe (or two if your tins have 24 cups). If you don’t have enough muffin tins, you can assemble the quiches in batches, storing the remaining egg mixture and dough in the refrigerator until you’re ready to use it.

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3/4 lb. bacon, cut into medium dice
3 cups medium-diced leeks, washed and drained (about 3 leeks, white and light green parts only)
1-1/4 cups half-and-half
1 cup grated extra-sharp Cheddar (4 oz.)
2 large eggs
2 large egg yolks
2 Tbs. chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
Cooking spray
2 1.1-lb. packages frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed according to package directions (preferably Pepperidge Farm brand)
Flour as needed for rolling out the dough

Nutritional Sample Size per quiche
Calories (kcal) : 110
Fat Calories (kcal): 70
Fat (g): 7
Saturated Fat (g): 2.5
Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 0.5
Monounsaturated Fat (g): 3.5
Cholesterol (mg): 25
Sodium (mg): 180
Carbohydrates (g): 7
Fiber (g): 0
Protein (g): 3

Preparation

In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, cook the bacon until browned and crispy, 6 to 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a plate lined with a paper towel. Pour off all but 1 to 2 Tbs. of fat in the skillet. Set the skillet over medium heat and cook the leeks, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Let cool slightly.
While the leeks cool, combine the half-and-half, Cheddar, eggs, egg yolks, thyme, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Add the cooled leeks and the bacon and stir to combine.

Assemble the mini quiches:

Lightly spray four mini muffin tins (or two if your tins have two dozen cups) with cooking spray.
Working with one sheet of puff pastry dough at a time, use a floured rolling pin to roll the dough on a lightly floured work surface into a 10- by 18-inch rectangle. Stamp out 3-inch circles of dough with a cookie cutter and gently press the rounds into the mini muffin tins, making sure that each round is centered and that the dough extends up to the top of the tin. Fill each with about 1 Tbs. of filling—you can fill right to the top of the dough. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling until all the filling is used. You may not need all the dough; save leftovers for another use. You can bake the quiches immediately or freeze and bake them later (see Make-Ahead Tip, below).

To bake:

Heat the oven to 400°F and position racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven. Bake the quiches, switching the position of the tins halfway through baking, until the filling is puffed and the crust is golden brown, about 20 minutes.

Make Ahead Tips

Unbaked quiches can be frozen for up to a month. Freeze the quiches in the muffin tins for about 2 hours, or until set. Remove them from the tins and transfer them to an airtight container, setting parchment or plastic wrap between layers, or seal them in a plastic bag. To bake, transfer the quiches back to the tins and bake immediately, without thawing. Baking time for frozen quiches will be about 30 to 35 minutes.

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Judy_Charlottesville| 11/17/2017

I've been making these for years - the best make-ahead appetizer ever! I recommended this recipe this morning to a lady in the checkout line at Whole Foods but forgot to tell her about a couple of tips. I also do not mix the bacon, leeks, and cheddar with the egg-half and half mixture. I mix those first three things together- lightly toss them in a large bowl until blended - and then use a small (tablespoon) cookie / ice cream scoop to put that mixture in the prepared muffin cups. Add the egg-heal and half mixture to the filled cups. Provides a much better distribution. I usually make these ahead and freeze them unbaked...very quick and easy to have them fresh out f the oven when you want them!
user-5256814| 11/12/2015

美味,完美的早餐。我用shallots rather than leeks. Think shallots are better, smaller and milder.
user-3137047| 01/05/2014

Great and easy recipe. A finer chop and smaller grating size eliminates the need to fill the cups with bacon etc. separately from the egg mixture as noted in previous reviews.
YummyfoodNE| 11/07/2013

Absolutely delicious! I agree with previous posts, great suggestion not to mix the egg with the leek and bacon. I made it for a work event and eveyone raved about them.