Pink & Green Tea Party - Everyone's Invited!

I thought this would be a perfect post to link to "Pink Saturday!" To see other pink posts, just click on the following link to How Sweet the Sound!

The Tablescape - Pink & Green Theme

Flowers...lots of flowers

The Menu:

Cucumber Sandwiches, crusts removed

Mini Quiches

Fruit Tarts

Assorted Pastries

...and of course, lots of tea in pretty pink & green tea cups!

Mini Quiche Recipe:

Ingredients:

2 sheets store-bought pie crust
6 slices bacon, diced
1 onion, finely diced
6 eggs
1 cup cream
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

- Cook the onion and bacon over a low heat until the onion is softened. Allow to cool.

- Mix together with the eggs, cream, cheese, parsley and salt and pepper.

- Unroll pie pastry, dust with flour and roll with rolling pin until it's increased in size by about a third.   Using a cookie cutter or glass, cut 12 circles from each pastry sheet. Place these in a mini muffin tin.

- Place about 2 teaspoons of the mixture in each pastry base.

- Bake at 375 degrees for about 12 minutes or until puffed, golden and set.