Features of "Appetizer Mini-Quiches"

Ingredients for "Appetizer Mini-Quiches"
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Flaky Pastry
2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/3 cup butter or margarine cold
1/3 cup solid vegetable shortening
1 x egg
Cold water -- as required
Ham and Green Chile Filling
3/4 cup cooked ham -- finely diced
3 tbl chopped green chiles
1/4 cup chopped green onions including tops
1 1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
Filling Topping
2 x eggs
3/4 cup sour cream

Method of cooking "Appetizer Mini-Quiches"

Prepare Flaky Pastry:Combine flour, salt and chili powder. Cut in firm butter and solid vegetable shortening until mixture resembles fine crumbs. In a small bowl, beat egg and enough water to make 1/4 cup. Add to flour mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing until dough holds together. Shape into a ball. On a floured board, roll dough 1/16-inch thick. Cut into 2-inch circles, rerolling scraps to make about 72 circles. Fit into bottoms and partway up sides of 1 3/4-inch muffin cups. Prepare Ham and Green Chile Filling:Mix diced ham, chiles and green onions. Add shredded cheese, mixing well. Place a heaping teaspoon of the filling in each prepared muffin cup. Prepare Filling Topping:Beat eggs lightly; beat in sour cream until smooth. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the egg mixture into each cup. Bake in a 375 F oven until tops are lightly browned (about 20 minutes). Let cool for 5 minutes; then tip quiches out of pans. Serve warm or at room temperature. If made ahead, let cool completely, wrap airtight, and refrigerate until next day; to reheat, spread quiches in a single layer in a shallow pan and place in a 350 oven until hot (about 10 minutes). Makes about 6 dozenappetizers.