| Prep time: | 25 Min |
| Cook time: | 30 Min |
| Ready in: | 55 Min |
| SERVINGS: |
| Original yield: 36 servings |
INGREDIENTS
* 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
* 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* FILLING:
* 6 ounces bulk Italian sausage
* 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
* 1 tablespoon minced chives
* 2 eggs
* 1 cup half-and-half cream
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* dash cayenne pepper
DIRECTIONS
* In a mixing bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and flour until smooth. Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into balls; press onto the bottom and up the sides of greased miniature muffin cups.
* In a skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Sprinkle sausage, Swiss cheese and chives into muffin cups. In a bowl, beat eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Pour into shells. Bake at 375 degrees F for 28-30 minutes or until browned. Serve warm.
