Mini Quiche

Baked this for hubb's breakfast the next day, and also to clear some of the ingredients left in the fridge... bacon, minced beef, half onion and cut capsicums. Came out with two flavours...and both are hubb's favourite :)

the bacon ones...

and the minced beef flavour... looks like chocolate chips huh? :P

Mini Quiche

(A) Pastry
Ingredients: (makes 8)
120g plain flour
80g butter
1/2 egg (lightly beaten)
2tsp sugar

Directions for the pastry:
1. Cut cold butter into small cubes. Combine flour and mix well.
2. Rub in the cold butter and mix well. Add half of the beaten egg and vanilla essence, mix to form a soft dough (do not knead). Set aside the remaining egg for glazing later.
3. Wrap with cling wrap and refrigerate at least 30min before use.
4. Prepare the filling while waiting.
5. After 30min, preheat oven at 180deg.
6. Take out dough and divide it into equal parts (depending on the size of your mould, mine is around 6cm, enough for me to make 8 pieces). Press the dough into tart moulds evenly.
7. Bake for 10-15min till crust turns slightly brown, remove from oven and set aside.

(B) Quiche filling (beef and bacon flavour)
Ingredients:
2 slices bacon (cut into small strips)
4tbsp minced beef
1/2 onion (diced)
1/8 red and yellow capsicum each (diced)
some grated cheese
1tbsp light soy sauce
a dash of black pepper

Directions:
1. Marinate the beef with light soy sauce and pepper. Set aside.
2. Heat up frying pan, no oil required. Add bacon and fry till crispy. Remove from heat and set aside.
3. Using the oil left behind from the bacon, stir fry the onion and capsicum together till soften and onion turns slightly brown. Remove from heat and set aside.
4. Add minced beef and stir fry till cooked. Remove from heat and set aside.

Ingredients for egg custard:
1 1/2 eggs (lightly beaten)
150ml fresh milk
a pinch of salt

Directions: Mix the above ingredients in a measuring cup (with sprout) and stir well.

To assemble:
1. Preheat oven at 160deg.
2. Divide bacon into 4 equal portions and fill them into 4 quiche casing. Do the same for the beef.
3. Divide the onion and capsicums equally and fill them in all the quiche casings.
4. Pour the egg and milk mixture into each quiche till 90% full. Spread grated cheese on the surface.
5. Bake for 15-25min till quiche surface turns brown. Serve warm.