Tried a couple of new recipes for birthday lunch - Ham and cheese frittatas, cheese and roasted vegetables quiches. Thumbs up!
Frittatas
300g ham - thinly sliced or shaved
12 cherry tomatoes
6 extra large eggs
1/3 cup lite cream
1/2 cup light tasty shredded cheese
6 basil leaves - torn into 3
1. Preheat oven to 180 C. Grease 12 hole regular muffin pan.
2. Line each hole of pan with ham, covering well so there are no holes. Place tomato in centre of each.
3. Mix eggs, cream and cheese together in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Pour in around tomatoes to fill cups. Scatter over basil.
4. Bake for 15 mins or until puffed and cooked.
Makes 12.
Quiches
1 red capsicum diced
1 small carrot, peeled and diced
1 zucchini diced
150g sweet potato, peeled and diced
2 tbsps olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tbs fresh chives finely chopped
1 cup grated light cheese
2 sheets frozen short crust pastry
1. Place vegetables in a baking dish, drizzle with oil and season to taste. Bake at 200 C for 25 mins or until cooked.
2. Combine eggs with grated light cheese.
3. Cut 18 pastry circles using 6.5cm width pastry cutters and press into lightly buttered patty tins.
4. Place 1 tblsp vegetable mix into each pastry case and pour over egg mixture.
5. Bake in a moderate oven at 180C for 20-30 mins until set and golden brown.
6. Serve hot or cold with relish or chutney.
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