Crab Mini Quiches Recipes

CRAB MINI QUICHES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 24 mini muffin cups with cooking spray. In small bowl, stir Bisquick mix and butter until blended. Add boiling water; stir vigorously until soft dough forms. Press rounded teaspoonful of dough in bottom and up side of each muffin cup. Divide crabmeat evenly among muffin cups.
• In another small bowl, beat half-and-half and egg with spoon until blended. Stir in onions, salt and red pepper. Spoon 1 1/2 teaspoons egg mixture into each muffin cup. Sprinkle cheese over tops.
• Bake about 20 minutes or until edges are golden brown and centers are set.

BITE-SIZE CRAB QUICHES

Steps:

• Separate each biscuit into five equal pieces. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of 24 ungreased miniature muffin cups (discard remaining piece of dough). Fill each cup with 2 teaspoons crab and 1 teaspoon Swiss cheese. In a small bowl, combine the egg, milk, dill and salt; spoon about 1-1/2 teaspoons into each cup., Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Let stand for 5 minutes before removing from pans. Serve warm.

MINI CRAB TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place tart shells in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. In a small bowl, whisk egg, milk, mayonnaise, flour and salt until smooth. Stir in crab, cheese and chopped onion. Spoon into tart shells., Bake 9-11 minutes or until set. Garnish with sliced onions if desired. Serve warm.

CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake the pie crust for about 10 minutes, until just starting to brown. Remove from the oven, and allow to cool.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Stir in shredded cheese, onion and imitation crab. Pour into the pie shell.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, then turn off the oven, but leave the door closed. Leave quiche in the oven for an additional 20 to 30 minutes until firm. This will give it a smoother texture.

MINI CRAB QUICHE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Separate each biscuits into 5 equal pieces.
• Press onto the bottom, and up the sides of 24 ungreased miniature muffin cups.
• Fill each cup with 2 tsp crab and one tsp Swiss cheese.
• In a small bowl, combine the egg, milk, dill weed and salt. Spoon about 1 1/2 teaspoons into each cup.
• Bake for about15-20 minutes, or until edges are golden brown.
• Let stand for about 5 minutes before removing from pan. Serve warm.
• Note: the computer and I fought over the tube of refridgerated buttermilk biscuits. The recipe states 1 (16.3 oz) tube of large buttermilk biscuits.

NIF'S MINI CRUSTLESS QUICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Spray mini muffin tin with nonstick spray.
• Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
• Fill each cup 2/3 full with mixture and bake for 15-20 minutes, until set.

ASIAN CRAB MINI QUICHES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°; unroll pie crusts (or roll out your own) and cut out circles with a 2 1/2-inch round cutter; press each circle into ungreased miniature muffin cup- you should have 24.
• Beat eggs in a medium bowl; add half-and-half, green onions, chile, lime peel, ginger and salt; whisk to blend well and stir in crabmeat and cheese; spoon about 1 tablespoon into each crust-lined cup, making sure you don't fill too full or filling may spill out while baking, making quiches difficult to remove from pans.
• Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until filling is set and crust is golden brown around edges.
• Serve warm or cool; store leftovers in fridge.