Breakfast for 18
Mini Ham Quiches
Small pastry cups hold ham, cheddar, green onions, parsley, and seasoned eggs baked until firm.
Typical price
$3.54for 4 servings
$0.88 per serving$3.54 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: cookingclassy.com
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 18servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 7 | $2.10Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 12 oz | $2.74Typical price |
| Ham$3.99/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $1.87Typical price |
| Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical | 5 oz | $1.50Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.5 | $0.59Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.14Typical price |
| Pie crust, puff pastry, wonton wrappers$3.49 each typical | 2 | $6.98Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $15.93 | |
Ingredients
- 7 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups chopped cooked ham
- 1 1/4 cups shredded medium cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- salt
- 2 refrigerated pie crusts
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and cut the two pie crusts into 18 rounds.
- Press the crust rounds into 18 greased muffin cups and bake them for 8 minutes.
- Whisk the eggs, cream, parsley, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Divide the ham, cheddar, and green onions among the crust cups, then pour the egg mixture over them.
- Bake the mini quiches for 22 minutes, until the centers are firm and reach 160 F.
- Cool them in the pan for 5 minutes before removing.
Swaps
- Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
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