Recipe: Tomato, Bacon and Spinach Quiche

Author: Julie Murkerson

Prep time:  20 min, Cook time:  1 hour, Total time:  1 hour 20 mins

Yield: 8

Ingredients

1 9 inch pie crust

3 slices of bacon, cooked crisp and chopped up

⅓ C frozen spinach, thawed, rinsed and squeezed dry (1/3 C after squeezing dry)

3 tblsp onion, chopped

4 large eggs, beaten

1 C half and half

½ C milk

½ C shredded Swiss cheese

½ C shredded cheddar cheese

½ tsp ground pepper

⅛ tsp seasoned salt

¾ of a tomato, thin sliced, slices halved

Directions:

·   Place the pie crust in a 9″ round cake pan. Freeze for 15 minutes.

·   Bake the pie crust at 350 for 15 minutes.

·   In a mixing bowl, combine the beaten eggs, cheeses, milk, half and half, bacon, spinach, onion, pepper and seasoned salt.

·   Pour the mixture into the prepared pie crust and even out if needed. Top with the sliced tomatoes.

·   Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

·       Cool on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Streusel

Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Streusel

By: Key Ingredient (found on Pinterest)

For Cake:

½ C unsalted butter, softened

1 ½ C granulated sugar

1 can (15 oz) pure pumpkin

3 eggs

2 ½ C all purpose flour

½ tsp baking soda

2 tsp baking powder

1 tblsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp ground ginger

½ tsp ground nutmeg

½ tsp cloes

½ tsp kosher salt

For Streusel:

¼ C all propose flour

¼ C granulated sugar

¼ C light brown sugar

1 tsp ground cinnamon

2 tblsp unsalted butter, melted

For Drizzle:

1 ½ C powdered sugar

1 tsp ground cinnamon

3 tblsp skim milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 8 inch round cake pans.  Line the bottoms with parchment paper.  Set aside.  In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until combined, about 2 minutes.  Add pumpkin and eggs, beat until blended.  Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and salt.  Pour batter evenly into two cake pans.  For the streusel, mix the ingredients together with a fork.  Sprinkle over batter.  Back cakes in a 350 degree oven for 30-35 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.  Remove from oven and cool 10 minutes completely.  For the drizzle, whisk ingredients together until smooth.  Drizzle onto cooled cakes and allow to set, about 30 minutes.  ENJOY! 

Jalapeño Popper Pizza

By: Damndelicious.tumblr

Olive Oil

4 slices bacon, chopped

2 jalapenos, sliced

1 shallot, sliced

¼ C yellow cornmeal

Pizza dough

6 oz cream cheese, softened

1 ½ C grated jalapeno Monterey jack cheese

Preheat the oven to 475 degrees.  Lightly coat a baking sheet or pizza pan with olive oil.  Heat a small skillet over medium heat.  Add the bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes.  Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.  In a small bowl, combine the jalapenos and shallot with 1-2 tsp olive oil.  Working on a surface that has been sprinkled with cornmeal, roll out the pizza dough into a 10 inch diameter round.  Transfer to prepared baking sheet or pizza pan.  Spread the cream cheese evenly over the top, leaving 1 inch border.  Top with jalapeno Monterey jack, jalapenos, shallots and bacon.  Place into oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the crust is crisp and brown on the bottom and the cheese is melted on top.

Cut into wedges and serve.