In this thread, I post a recipe everyday! I encourage others to share recipes of their own, or to comment on the ones I post and to give feedback on different ways to make them or improve them. Hopefully this will be a thread where we can have fun and find new things to cook/bake .

ENJOY

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Today's recipe of the day is BITE-SIZED BACON QUICHES!!
This recipe is an hors d'oeuvre, good for dinner parties, but you can also use the recipe to make one big quiche and have it for dinner!

Ingredients:
Crust:
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter
1/4 cup shortening
5 tablespoons ice water
1 tablespoon butter, melted
Filling:
8 oz bacon
1 cup half-and-half (or you could use milk)
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cups shredded cheese, mild cheddar or swiss

Make:
Crust: Combine flour and salt. Cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle in ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing lightly until moist. grease muffin pans (or pie plate, if making one quiche). On floured surface, roll dough 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 36 circles using a cookie cutter (skip this step if making one pie). Line muffin pans, or pie plate, with dough, brushing with melted butter. Cover and refrigerate.
Filling: Cook bacon over medium heat until brown. Transfer to paper towels to drain. beat eggs, half-and-half (or milk), and salt. Crumble bacon. Divide bacon and cheese evenly among pastry cups (or spread evenly over pie plate crust). Spoon 1 tablespoon of egg mixture into each (or pour egg mixture over bacon and cheese in pie plate).

Bake:
400 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes.