Mini quiche muffins

Karis has really gotten into cooking lately and one of her favorite meals is mini ham and cheese quiche muffins.  She even makes her own crust.  She got her crust recipe from Genius Kitchen and her filling recipe from here.

Crust:

• 1cup flour
• 1⁄2teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4cup olive oil or 1⁄4 cupcanola oil
• 1⁄4cup ice water (I use refrigerated water)

1. Mix flour and salt with fork.
2. Beat oil and water with whisk or fork to thicken.
3. Pour into flour and mix with fork.
4. Press into 9" pie crust.
5. Fill with quiche mixture and bake at 400F until done.
6. NOTES: I've never made this with canola oil.
7. You can double the recipe, divide dough in half, and roll out into a pair of rounds for two-crust pies.
8. This recipe is not suitable for baked pie crust shells.
9. It makes a nice, flaky crust that's suitable for everyday use.

Filling:

• ½ lb. ham, cubed
• 1 cup fresh milk
• 5 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. Arrange the pastry dough on a round baking dish.Blind bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, combine the beaten egg, salt, pepper, milk, and cheese. Mix well.
4. Add the cubed ham to the egg mixture and stir.
5. Remove the baking dish from the oven. Pour the entire mixture in the baking dish.
6. Place it back in the oven. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes at 350F.
7. Remove from the oven.
8. Serve. Share and enjoy!

Chicken Cordon Blue Casserole

We love Chicken Cordon Blue and this is a great recipe!  Thanks to Tasty Chicken for the recipe!

Ingredients

• FOR THE CASSEROLE:
• 1 whole Cooked Chicken, Bones Removed, Meat Diced Or Shredded (rotisserie Chicken Is Excellent, Should Be 5-6 Cups Of Chicken
• ½ pounds Very Thinly Sliced Deli-style Honey Ham, Rough Chopped
• ¼ pounds Thin Sliced Baby Swiss Cheese
• FOR THE SAUCE:
• 4 Tablespoons Butter
• 4 Tablespoons Flour
• 3 cups Whole Milk (or A Bit More If Needed; Whole Milk Is Required)
• 2 Tablespoons Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
• 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
• ¾ teaspoons Salt
• ½ teaspoons Smoked Paprika
• ¼ teaspoons White Pepper
• FOR THE TOPPING:
• 1-½ cup Panko Breadcrumbs
• 4 Tablespoons Butter, Melted
• ½ teaspoons Seasoning Salt
• 1-½ teaspoon Crushed Dried Parsley

Preparation Instructions

(2/19/2015—Please note: due to comments about the salt content of this recipe, the amount of salt has been reduced.)
Preheat oven to 350 F. Butter a 9×13-inch baking dish. Set aside.
Put cooked shredded or diced chicken on the bottom of the baking dish. Rough chop the ham and scatter it over the top of the chicken. Lay the Swiss cheese on top of the ham.
For the sauce:
Melt the butter in a large sauce pot over medium heat. When butter is melted, quickly stir in the flour to form a smooth roux. Do not brown! Once the roux is smooth and bubbly, slowly pour in the cold milk while stirring briskly to make a smooth sauce. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens. Stir in the lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, smoked paprika and white pepper. Bring sauce just back to a low boil and turn off heat. Pour sauce evenly over the casserole, being certain to get some of the sauce around the edges of the pan.
For the topping:
Melt the butter in the microwave in a medium sized microwaveable bowl. Heat it for 30 seconds at a time and stop once it’s melted. Take the bowl out of the microwave and stir in the panko bread crumbs, crushed dried parsley. Sprinkle over the top of the casserole.
Bake casserole uncovered for 45 minutes until hot and bubbly throughout and topping has turned a light golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes prior to serving

Lynne's Incredible Ham Biscuits

These are the most incredible ham biscuits I've ever eaten in my life! Mark didn't even have to beg me to get this recipe from his Mom because I'd already stolen it :) Perfect for showers and covered dishes! I usually make a bunch and freeze in smaller portions so that we can have them for breakfast whenever anyone is staying with us :)

Ingredients:
About 40 party rolls or biscuits
1 ½ lb ham, sliced
1 lb Swiss cheese
Special Spread:
1 stick margarine, softened
4 tsp. minced onion
3 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
3 tsp poppy seed
3 tsp. dry mustard
Directions: Mix special spread and let sit for about 15-20 mins. Slice rolls/biscuits and fill with ham and cheese. Spread approximately 1 tsp. of mixture on top of each biscuit. Stir each time. Bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees. (Can make ahead of time and wrap in foil and refrigerate till needed)

This recipe is a part of Kelly's Korner SUYL appetizers!