17 November 2008

Mini Bacon & Egg Pastries with Cheddar



I like this recipe alot, I made it last Sunday morning for breakfast. I got it from Whitnee's cookbook called 'Brunch,' and I wanted to make it seeing how she is obsessed with brunch. Unfortunately I would never have the time to make all the dishes I'd like to in order to have a proper brunch, but this is a great start. These pastries are very tasty and filling, they have also have a nice flaky crust. They're pretty easy, so don't get discouraged because it's a bit of a small process, quick however.


This recipe makes 12 Pastries. You'll need a muffin pan and...
  • 1 box Pillsbury prepared pie dough (much easier than making crust from scratch for a simple dish)
  • All-purpose flour (for rolling)
  • 2 tbsp whole-grain mustard (I bought Grey Poupon and it was great)
  • 12 slices of lean bacon, cooked and diced (I used Turkey bacon, MMmmm)
  • 12 small eggs
  • Pepper
  • 1 Cup of Cheddar Cheese
  • 2 tbsp parsley
Preheal the oven to 350F. Lightly grease a standard 12 cup muffin pan.





















I used a single Pillsbury pie crust to roll out 10 pastries, if you don't want to waste 2 of them that are in the package.

Unroll the Pillsbury dough and roll the dough thinner to about 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured counter and cut 12 circles approximately 5 inches in diameter. I had to find the perfect small bowl that was 5 inches wide. Use dough cutouts to line the cups of the muffin pan, gently pleating the sides of the dough as you ease it into the molds.




















Place 1/2 teaspoon of the mustard into the base of each pastry shell and top with a little of the bacon.

Break an egg into a cup, spoon the yolk into the pastry shell, then add enough of the egg white to fill the pastry shell about two-thirds full. Do not overfill. Season to taste with salt and pepper and sprinkle the grated cheese evenly over the tops of the pastries.




















Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the egg is set and the cheese is golden brown. Serve topped with parsley flakes.



















MMMMmmm... Nom Nom.

They smell wonderful. You will surely enjoy these...

Peace.

5 comments:

  1. yeah these look mad good. i'm trying to decide what to put inside besides bacon ... maybe mushrooms and feta? mmmm.

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  2. I brought one to school for breakfast, they reheat well :)
    um yum woo hoo

    [dave]--If you eat veggie sausage then put those in the bottom
    Feta and mushrooms would be good you can def get creative here

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  3. um you know I live down the street! I expect an invite the next time something with turkey bacon is made!

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  4. they look amazing. perfect hangover food too... altho only if prepared the night before ;)

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  5. wow i might need to make these on thanksgiving or something. these look incredible.

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