Miniature Spinach Quiche

By joanriley

Ingredients

• 1 (8 oz) pkg. sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 sticks butter or margarine, softened
• Dash cayenne
• 2 cups flour
• Custard mix
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoon flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• Spinach filling
• 1 pkg. frozen chopped spinach
• 1/2 onion, minced
• 1 Tablespoon butter

Preparation

Step 1

Cream together cheese, butter and cayenne. Add flour and mix into smooth dough. Wrap and chill for an hour or freeze for 30 minutes. Then form into 48 1-inch balls and press into miniature muffin tins. Place ½ teaspoon filling (below) in center of each quiche, then 1 tablespoon custard (below). Bake in a 400 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool 5 minutes and remove from tins. Serve warm. You may freeze and reheat. Makes 48 quiches.

Custard mix

4 eggs
1 cup milk
2 tablespoon flour
¼ tsp. salt

Mix together the eggs milk and flour that has been blended with the salt.

Spinach filling

1 pkg. frozen chopped spinach
½ onion, minced
1 Tablespoon butter

Cook spinach; drain very well. Sauté onion in butter; stir in spinach.