Pressed Petals Inn
Bed and Breakfast

Holderness, New Hampshire

Specialty Recipe

Mini Sausage Quiches

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, softened

3 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 cup flour

1/2 pound Italian roll sausage

1 cup shredded Swiss cheese

1 Tablespoon snipped fresh chives

2 eggs

1 cup half & half

1/4 teaspoon salt

dash cayenne pepper

Blend butter and cream cheese in medium bowl until creamy. Blend in flour, refrigerate for 1 hour. Roll into 24 balls; press each into ungreased mini-muffin cup to form pastry shell. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. To prepare filling, crumble sausage into small skillet. Cook over medium heat until browned, stirring occasionally. Drain off any drippings. Sprinkle evenly into pastry shells in muffin cups; sprinkle with Swiss cheese and chives. Whisk eggs, half & half, salt, and cayenne until blended; pour into pastry shells. Bake 30 minutes or until set. Remove from pans. Serve hot.

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