Select Brands Babycakes CC-2828, Owner'S Manual

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babycakes cupcake maker
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SpInAcH-BAcon MInI QuIcHE
1 prepared, uncooked
(9-inch) pie crust
2
slices bacon
3 tablespoons chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup
frozen, chopped spinach,
thawed, well drained and
squeezed until dry
1 egg
1/3 cup half and half
salt and pepper, to taste
3 to 4 drops hot pepper sauce
1/3 cup shredded swiss cheese
using pie cutter for bottom crust, cut 8
circles from pie crust. press into cupcake
maker to make pie shells.
cook bacon in skillet over medium-low heat
until bacon is crisp. remove bacon and drain,
reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. return
reserved 1 tablespoon drippings to skillet.
add onion and garlic to reserved drippings
in skillet and cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring
occasionally, until onion is tender. remove
from heat. stir spinach into onion mixture.
whisk together egg and half and half in a
medium mixing bowl. stir in onion-spinach
mixture. crumble bacon and add to egg
mixture. stir in salt, pepper, hot pepper
sauce and cheese.
spoon about 2 tablespoons filling into each
cup. Bake in cupcake maker
for 9 to 10
minutes or until knife inserted in center
comes out clean.
QuIcK ‘n EASy
BEEf EMpAnAdAS
1/4 pound ground beef
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
salt and pepper, to taste
1/3 cup salsa
2 prepared, uncooked
(9-inch) pie crusts
1/3 cup shredded co-Jack or
cheddar cheese
cook ground beef, onion, and garlic
together in a skillet, over medium heat,
stirring to crumble beef, until beef is
browned and onion is tender; drain. stir in
seasonings and salsa.
using pie cutter for bottom crust, cut 8
circles from 1 pie crust. press into cupcake
maker
to make pie shells. using pie cutter
for top crust, cut 8 circles from 1 pie crust.
spoon about 2 tablespoons beef filling into
each cup. spoon about 2 teaspoons cheese
over the beef in each cup. top each with
a small circle of pie crust. Bake 12 to 14
minutes or until top crust is browned.
Makes 8 appetizers.
tip:
For ease, purchase frozen chopped spinach in a bag so you can easily measure
out the needed amount. Seal and return the bag to the freezer for use another time.