Name: Mini quiches
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: Makes 18-20
Ingredients: 300g shortcrust pastry; plain flour for dusting; 4 rashers back bacon fat trimmed, chopped; oil for frying; 100g gruyère cheese grated; 2 medium eggs; 125ml double cream; 18-20 mini tartlet tins

300g shortcrust pastry
plain flour
for dusting
4 rashers back bacon
fat trimmed, chopped
oil
for frying
100g gruyère cheese
grated
2 medium eggs
125ml double cream

You will need

18-20 mini tartlet tins

Method

step 1
Roll the pastry out onto a lightly floured work surface until very thin. Cut out circles that are 1cm larger in diameter than the tartlet tins. Line the tins with the pastry circles (you may need to bake these in batches if you do not have enough tins) pressing into the edges and up the sides. Re-roll any pastry offcuts until you’ve lined all the tins, then chill for 30 mins (if you’re baking in batches, chill the off-cuts too).
step 2
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line each pastry case with a piece of foil and fill with baking beans or uncooked rice. Bake for 10 mins, then lift out the foil and beans and bake for another 5 mins. Meanwhile, fry the bacon in a little oil until crisp.
step 3
Divide the bacon and half the cheese between the cases. Beat the eggs and cream together, then pour over the bacon and cheese until the cases are almost full. Scatter over the remaining cheese. Bake for 20-25 mins until golden and puffed up. Leave to cool, then chill before serving. Can be made a day ahead.