Mini Quiche

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan). Spray 2 standard muffin tins with oil.

Step 2

Cut 24 rounds out of pastry using a 7.5 - 8cm / 3- 3.25" cutter. (Note 3)

Step 3

Press into muffin tin, making sure there's no air underneath the pastry.

Step 4

Prick the base 4 times with a fork, then bake for 5 minutes JUST until a skin partially forms on surface of pastry. CHECK at 4 minutes - if pastry is bubbling, press back down.

Step 5

Remove from oven and let cool - pastry should be partially cooked on surface only.

Step 6

Melt butter over medium high. Cook bacon for 2 minutes, then add eschallots and cook until bacon is light golden. Transfer to bowl.

Step 7

Place pinch of cheese in quiche crust, top with 1 teaspoon bacon mixture then 1 tbsp egg mixture - fill to top.

Step 8

Melt butter over medium high. Add garlic, sauté 20 seconds. Add spinach and cook for 1 minute until just wilted, then transfer to bowl.

Step 9

Place pinch of cheese in quiche crust, top with 1 teaspoon of spinach then 1 tbsp egg mixture - fill to top.

Step 10

Melt butter over medium high. Add garlic, sauté 20 seconds. Add chopped mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes until mushroom is starting to go golden on edges, then transfer to bowl.

Step 11

Place pinch of cheese in quiche crust, top with 1 teaspoon cooked mushrooms then 1 tbsp egg mixture - fill to top. Top with 1 or 2 slices mushrooms.

Step 12

Antipasto Mix: Toss the olives, sun dried tomatoes and feta together.

Step 13

Place pinch of cheese in quiche crust, top with 1 heaped teaspoon Antipasto Mix, then 1 tbsp egg mixture - fill to top.

Step 14

Bake 20 minutes at 180C/350F until surface is light golden. They will puff, then sink.

Step 15

Sprinkle Mushroom quiche with fresh chives. Serve warm!