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Bite Size Quiches
Unbelievably delicious bite-size-quiches!
These bite size quiches are incredible! Explosion of flavor Perfect for on the go breakfast, perfect for kids little hands, Perfect to bring to any brunch to impress your family or friends.
Unbelievably delicious bite size Quiches, Explosion of flavor and perfect for any breakfast or brunch. Can be eaten hot or cold.
INGREDIENTS YOU WILL NEED:
- Phyllo Dough Baked Shells
- Mushrooms
- Onion
- Fresh or frozen Spinach
- Mexican cheese blend
- Goat cheese (or cream cheese if you don’t like goat cheese)
- Bacon
- Heavy Cream
- Eggs
- Salt / Pepper
- Butter
How to make them?
- Chop and saute your vegetables, Also want to cut vegetables as small as possible. Saute mushrooms till caramelized with a little bit of butter.
- Add spinach, saute just enough for spinach to wilt.
- Fry bacon till crispy then chop in small pieces.
- In a separate bowl beat eggs with heavy cream also season with salt and pepper
- In addition to the egg mixture add all the sauteed vegetables, bacon and cheeses.
- Furthermost fill each phyllo shell with the mixture.
- Now it is Finally time to bake them. Place them in a preheated oven at 400 degrees and bake it for 15 min.
- They are both great hot and cold.
What is Phyllo dough?
Phyllo or also known as fillo dough is lots of very thin layers of dough often used for making pastries such as Baklava in Middle Eastern and Balka Cuisines. Pastries are made with layering phyllo dough and brushing with butter between each layer then is baked.
There are so many different savory dishes as well that can be made with this dough, like for instance these mini quiches.
To make a sweet recipes using Phyllo dough you can check out my Baklava recipe here.
Baklava with Pistachios and Hazelnuts
Where can you buys Phyllo Dough?
You can buy Phyllo Dough Baked Shells at most stores in the freezer section next to puff pastry.
You can also click on the link below to purchase it online.
Bite Size Quiches
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July 31, 2020
Persons
10
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Notes
You can buy Phyllo shells in the freezer section at any store next to puff pastry.
Ingredients
- 30 Phyllo Dough Baked Shells
- 6 Eggs
- 1/2 lb of Cremini or wild Mushrooms
- 6 slices of bacon fried and chopped
- 1/2 Small Onion
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 Garlic Clove pressed
- 1 cup of wilted chopped spinach
- 3 tbsp of Heavy Cream
- 1/2 cup of Mexican Cheese blend
- 1/2 cup of Goat cheese ( can use soft cream cheese instead)
- 1 tsp each Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Chop Onions and Mushrooms, Saute with 1 tbsp of butter until caramelized. Season it with salt and pepper.
- To the skillet add chopped fresh spinach to wilt about two hand fulls.
- Fry Bacon till crispy, place on top of a paper towel to remove any extra grease. Then chop bacon into smaller pieces.
- PreHeat oven to 400 degrees
- In a large mixing bowl, beat six eggs with heavy cream salt and pepper.
- To the egg mixture add mushrooms and onions, chopped spinach, chopped bacon, Mexican cheese blend, goat (or soft cream cheese)
- give it a nice mix so everything is well incorporated.
- Fill each shell with mixture, bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes
- Enjoy them hot or Cold!
Bite Size Quiches
July 31, 2020
Persons
10
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Notes
You can buy Phyllo shells in the freezer section at any store next to puff pastry.
Ingredients
- 30 Phyllo Dough Baked Shells
- 6 Eggs
- 1/2 lb of Cremini or wild Mushrooms
- 6 slices of bacon fried and chopped
- 1/2 Small Onion
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 Garlic Clove pressed
- 1 cup of wilted chopped spinach
- 3 tbsp of Heavy Cream
- 1/2 cup of Mexican Cheese blend
- 1/2 cup of Goat cheese ( can use soft cream cheese instead)
- 1 tsp each Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Chop Onions and Mushrooms, Saute with 1 tbsp of butter until caramelized. Season it with salt and pepper.
- To the skillet add chopped fresh spinach to wilt about two hand fulls.
- Fry Bacon till crispy, place on top of a paper towel to remove any extra grease. Then chop bacon into smaller pieces.
- PreHeat oven to 400 degrees
- In a large mixing bowl, beat six eggs with heavy cream salt and pepper.
- To the egg mixture add mushrooms and onions, chopped spinach, chopped bacon, Mexican cheese blend, goat (or soft cream cheese)
- give it a nice mix so everything is well incorporated.
- Fill each shell with mixture, bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes
- Enjoy them hot or Cold!
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Of Russian origin: Syrniki. … In poor villages the simple ingredients needed to make syrnikimade them widely popular. This traditional fried cake has been a special treat across Russia and Eastern Europe for centuries. The “Syr” part of the name refers to cheese in both Russian and Ukrainian
Steps to make Syrniki:
- Measure all the ingredients and combine in a bowl.
- Mix very well and set aside.
- Place half of the mixture on a floured surface. Shape it into a long tube. About 1 inch thickness.
- cut into 1 inch size pieces.
with some flour and using your hand pat it down to flatten it a little and shape into a circle, use more flour if needed. It should never stick to your hands.
- When you are done shaping Sirniki , In a skillet preheat some non flavored oil brown Sirniki till golden brown.
- Remove them onto a paper towel to drain any oil.
- Best served warm with Jam or sour cream. I like to lightly dust it with some powdered sugar.
Farmers Cheese Pancake with Semolina - Сырники с Манкой
May 30, 2020
Persons
5
Serving Size
25 pieces
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
- 500 grams Farmers cheese
- 3 Tbsp Semolina Grain ( манка ) uncooked
- 1/4 cup of Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 eggs
- Flour for Shaping about 1 cup
- Non Flavored Oil for frying
- Powder sugar ( optional)
- Berry spread/ jam to Serve with
- Sour cream ( optional) to serve with
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl combine all the ingredients.
- Generously flour your working surface or table.
- Place half of the mixture on floured surface and shape into a tube.
- Gently roll it in flour adding more flour when needed till no longer sticky.
- Cut 1 1/2 inch thick.
- Pat with more flour if needed and shape into a round circle.
- Place onto a floured pan so they won’t stick to while you are snapping the remained of the pancakes.
- Pre heat oil in the skillet and fry each pancake ( Сырники) till golden brown.
- Remove and place onto a paper towel to drain any oil.
- Serve with a little bit of powder sugar , berry spread / jam and sour cream for best taste.
- You can also freeze them and re heat in the oven.
The Strawberry/ Raspberry sauce I like to serve them with I usually buy at Cash and carry it is our family’s favorite but you can always make it your self.
How to make Strawberry Sauce:
- Trim the stems off of 2 cups of strawberries and cut in fourth.
- add 1/2 cup of sugar. Mix and let them sit for five minutes.
- after five minutes mash the strawberries or blend it in a blender.
- you can also stir In couple spoons of sour cream and it will make it extra delicious.
- Enjoy it with some Syrniki !
These are freezer friendly you can always double up the recipe and freeze it then re hear them in the oven for 5-7 min
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I am not going to lie i can eat this salad everyday and wont be sick of it. Not only does it taste delicious it is so beautiful to serve to your guests.
If you have not yet tried burrata cheese in general you are missing out. Burrata is a buttery Italian fresh cheese made from a mix of mozzarella and cream. The outside is a thin shell is a pasta filata curd made of buffalo and or cows milk mozzarella while the inside contains a soft, doughy, stringy, mixture of curd and fresh cream.
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In this salad i use mixed greens but it will also be very good with any kind of greens you like most. I always say a recipe is just a suggestion, you can always adjust things to your own taste preference. Just plain arugula would also be very good. The mixture of peppery and sweet makes a great combo. 
Foremost lets talk about Balsamic Glaze. Of course you can make this yourself at home, but why bother the hassle. It is not too expensive to use a store bought balsamic glaze. You can always store and use it for other salads or recipes. Don’t be shy with drizzling a good amount of this glaze all over your salad it adds a nice sweetness to the salad.
One of my favorite balsamic glazes
Burrata Salad
March 11, 2020
Quick Salad to put together under five minutes. Looks beautiful on a table and delicious.
Persons
2
Prep Time
5 minutes
Total Time
5 minutes
Notes
I have purchased everything i need for this salad at Trader Joe's.
Ingredients
- Salad:
- 2 Burrata Cheese ( I get mine from Trader Joe's )
- 2 cups Mixed Greens
- Micro Greens ( Just for topping)
- 2 Sweet Tomatoes ( I used Kumato tomatoes from Trader Joes)
- Dressing:
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 1 tsp Basil pesto
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- Pinch of Black Pepper
- 1 Garlic Clove Pressed
- Balsamic Reduction glaze. ( I use Store bought)
Instructions
- First you would need to prepare your salad dressing. I like to use small mason jars to make my dressing.
- into to the jar add olive oil, vinegar and basil pesto. Also add salt, pepper and garlic. Close the lid shake till it is all incorporated.
- Choose a platter or a plate you would like to serve this salad in.
- Assemble your rinsed Mixed Greens onto the platter.
- Slice tomatoes and place them on top of the mixed greens.
- Place burrata cheese in the center or however you prefer.
- Drizzle the dressing you made earlier all over the veggies,
- Foremost Drizzle a good amount of balsamic reduction glaze all over.
- For the finished product top the salad with some micro greens.
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