December
10, 2011
These mini frittatas were served at the buffet after the Christmas performance of “The Night the
Animals Talked” at Arnold’s Creek Christian Church. I was so impressed by these
handy little appetizers, I asked for the recipe.She told me it was a recipe from Giada and she found it on the Food Network. It makes a very nice appetizer
and finger food. She told me that it was easier to sprinkle food in the muffin
cups first, then pour eggs over them. She also added red and green bell peppers
for a festive appearance. The combination of ingredients to use is endless.
Original Recipe by Giada De Laurentiis
Serves: about 40 mini frittatas
Nonstick
vegetable oil cooking spray
8
large eggs
1/2
cup whole milk
1/2
teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4
teaspoon salt
4
ounces thinly sliced ham, chopped
1/3
cup freshly grated Parmesan
2
tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
leaves
Preheat
the oven to 375°F.
Spray
2 mini muffin tins (each
with 24 cups) with nonstick spray. Whisk the eggs, milk, pepper, and salt in a
large bowl to blend well. Stir in the ham, cheese, and parsley. Fill prepared
muffin cups almost to the top with the egg mixture. Bake until the egg mixture
puffs and is just set in the center, about 8 to 10 minutes. Using a rubber
spatula, loosen the frittatas from the muffin cups and slide the frittatas onto
a platter. Serve immediately.
Copyright 2011 Television Food
Network G.P. All Rights Reserved
December
17, 2011
I
made these for the buffet after our Nursing graduation pinning ceremony and
they went like hotcakes. For the meat, I diced the last 4 oz. of smoked chicken
breast from one of my brother-in-law’s smoked chickens, or “cannonballs”, as
they are often called. I sautéed half a diced onion and ¼ of a diced red bell
pepper and mixed it with the diced chicken. I dropped a scant teaspoon of this
filling in each mini-muffin cup. Then I sprinkled a few shreds of Colby cheese
on top. I mixed the egg batter using 1% milk and eggs. I
poured the egg mix by scooping it with a ¼ cup measure with a spout and
drizzling it over each muffin cup.
When
baking, I had to bake one tray for 5 minutes extra and the other for 10 minutes
extra. It may be that my oven temp is not exact. I poked them with a toothpick
and lightly touched the tops to check for the eggs being cooked enough. If they
felt a bit runny, I baked them more. I didn’t need to loosen the frittatas at
all. After cooling for five minutes, they fell right out of the muffin tin.
I
just noticed a discrepancy in the recipes. Giada says to use muffin tins with
24 cups in each tray. My mini-muffin trays have 12 muffins each. This recipe
filled 24 mini-muffins almost perfectly. My trays are 8”x10” and the cups
measure 1 7/8” across the top. My yield: 24 mini frittatas
No comments:
Post a Comment