Mini Christmas Quiches with Alexandrina Cheese
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MINI CHRISTMAS QUICHES WITH ALEXANDRINA CHEESE
A top idea to entertain with Christmas leftovers. You could also serve these Christmas-inspired Mini Quiches to delight friends and family or make these quiches as a fun family activity for a delicious accompaniment to dinner. These Mini Christmas Quiches will be picture perfect in no time, and so cheesey!
Groundwork
on the day, you will need 15-20 minutes preparation time, total cooking time 12 mins.
Serves: 6-8 as hors d'oeuvres
elements
sheets of puff pastry (usually 6 in a packet)
in a bowl whisk
100 g Alexandrina Gourmet Shredd, already grated
100 ml Alexandrina Crème Fraiche
4 eggs
100 g sweet potato, grated
20 g sage leaves, finely chopped
in a fry pan
100 g bacon finely chopped
100 g cooked turkey, finely chopped
1 onion, finely diced
75 g dried cranberries
20 g brown sugar, firmly packed
20 ml apple cider vinegar
technique
preheat oven to 200 C
in a fry pan cook bacon, turkey and onion together until golden brown
then stir in the cranberries, add the vinegar and brown sugar
cook together until the liquid is almost all evaporated
allow the bacon, turkey and onion mixture to cool
in a bowl whisk the eggs and the Alexandrina Crème Fraiche until combined
add grated sweet potato and sage, then add the Alexandrina Gourmet Shredd
combine the bacon, turkey and onion mixture with the egg mixture
arrange a 12 cup patty pan bake tray
note *if you have multiple patty pan bake trays fill as many as you are able to
prepare your kitchen bench with sheets of puff pastry, a circular cutter
cut out puff pastry to fit the 12 cup patty pan bake tray, and insert the puff pastry into the tray moulds
delicately spoon 1 tablespoon of the quiche mixture into the puff pastry
bake for 12 minutes until golden and crisp.
repeat this process until you have used all of the quiche mixture, and you have made all the quiches you require
*alternatively you can drop the bacon and onion mixture into the pastry cases before you add the egg mixture – the choice is yours.
Calcium Hero of the Dish | Alexandrina Gourmet Shred
Alexandrina’s Gourmet Shred is blended by our cheesemaker, it consists of four shredded cheeses including Edam, Gouda, Cheddar and Romano. Gourmet Shred has a tangy and medium bodied profile, but also a mellow sweetness. Gourmet Shred is conveniently used for melting, mixing or grilling, but can be used as a topping. When heated it has an elastic and stretchy texture, it has strong savoury flavour, and gives a beautiful aroma to your meal. 33.8 % minimum fat | available in 500g & 1kg bags.
Looking for Alexandrina Products? | To find a list of our supportive South Australian stockists https://alexandrinacheese.com.au/pages/stockists
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Top Tip | Short of time? If you wanted to make a large quiche instead of mini quiches, we suggest finding a rectangular tin, and arranging the pastry accordingly.
Foodie Fact | Alexandrina Cheese performs two functions when it is added to our Mini Quiches. It delivers flavour and adds fat, and this combination contributes to a pleasing mouthfeel and substance. Cheese is really the secret to a great quiche.
Find more Alexandrina recipes | on our blog https://alexandrinacheese.com.au/blogs/curds-whey
Christmas is complete with Alexandrina Cheese, but just image a plate of Mini Quiches to devour
