Petite Sausage Quiches

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You won't be able to eat just one of these cute mini quiches. Filled with savory sausage, Swiss cheese and a dash of cayenne, the mouthwatering morsels will disappear fast from the breakfast or buffet table.—Dawn Stitt, Hesperia, Michigan

Ingredients

• FILLING:
• Ingredients
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 6 ounces bulk Italian sausage
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
• 1 tablespoon minced chives
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup half-and-half cream
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Dash cayenne pepper

Details

Servings 36
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 55mins

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
In a large bowl, beat the butter, cream cheese and flour until smooth. Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into balls; press onto the bottom and up the sides of greased miniature muffin cups.
In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Sprinkle sausage, Swiss cheese and chives into muffin cups. In a small bowl, beat eggs, cream, salt and pepper until blended. Pour into shells.
Bake at 375° for 28-30 minutes or until browned. Serve warm. Yield: 3 dozen.