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                    BRIE AND RED PEPPER MINI-QUICHES

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Serving Size  : 36   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Appetizers                       Cheese/eggs

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                       Pastry for double-crust pie
  2       tb           Butter
    3/4   c            Finely Chopped Sweet Red
                       Peppers
    1/2   lb           Brie cheese, cut in small
                       Cubes
 10       sl           Bacon, cooked and crumbled
  3                    Eggs
  1 1/3   c            Whipping cream
                       Salt and cayenne pepper

 On lightly floured surface, roll out pastry thinly and
 line thirty-six 2 1/4-inch (6cm) tartlet tins. Line
 with foil and weight down with pie weights or dried
 beans. Bake in 375F (190C) oven for 10 minutes. Remove
 foil and pie weights; let cool. In skillet, melt
 butter; saute red peppers until softened. Spoon into
 tart shells; top with cheese, then bacon. In bowl,
 beat together eggs and cream; season with salt and
 cayenne to taste. Pour over mixture in tart shells;
 bake in 350F (180C) oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until
 filling is firm. Serve immediately. (Tarts can be
 cooled and frozen in airtight containers. To reheat,
 bake frozen tartlets in 375F (190C) oven for 10
 minutes or until heated through.)



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