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Leg Ham, Spinach & Ricotta Mini Quiches

Prep Time 25 minutes
Servings: 18 pieces

Ingredients
  

  • Olive Oil for greasing
  • 120 grams Baby Spinach Leaves
  • 150 grams Sliced Leg Ham finely diced
  • ½ cup Fresh Ricotta from the deli
  • ½ cup Parmesan Cheese finely grated
  • 2 Eggs whisked
  • 2 sheets Short Pastry frozen, ready rolled, partly thawed
  • Small Basil Leaves to serve

Method
 

  1. Pre-heat fan-forced oven to 180C
  2. Lightly spray 18 hole Patty Pan with oil
  3. Place spinach leaves into a large heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water for 10 seconds
  4. Drain bowl and squeeze spinach leaves to remove excess water
  5. Finely chop spinach leaves, wipe bowl dry and return chopped spinach leaves to bowl
  6. Add ham, ricotta, parmesan and eggs to spinach
  7. Season with salt and pepper to taste and stir until well combined
  8. Using a 7cm-round cutter cut 18 rounds from the pastry sheets and line the prepared Patty Pan moulds with the pastry rounds
  9. Spoon ham mixture into the pastry cases and bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until filling and pastry is golden
  10. Top the warm quiches with basil leaves and serve