Recipe: Appetizer Quiches with Cream Cheese Pastry

APPETIZER QUICHES

1/2 cup bacon or bacon bits
1/2 cup grated Swiss cheese
1 tablespoon dried parsley
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 cup half-and-half cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
paprika
1/2 recipe Cream Cheese Pastry Dough (recipe follows)

Shape dough into two dozen balls and press into tiny muffin pans. Layer bacon, cheese and parsley into unbaked dough.

Beat eggs with cream, salt, dry mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over bacon, cheese and parsley. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and paprika.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until brown on top.

TO MAKE AHEAD:
They may be frozen and then warmed in a 200 degree F oven.

CREAM CHEESE PASTRY DOUGH

1 cup butter, softened
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons half-and-half cream

Beat butter, cream cheese and salt until smooth and blended. Work in flour to form a smooth dough. Flatten dough to form a rectangle and wrap in foil. Chill overnight or several days.

From: Mrs. Larry Hall (Jane)
Adapted from source: Best of Lone Star Legacy by Austin, Jr. Forum