Ingredients:

* Pie pastry for 2-crust pie
* 2 tablespoons butter, melted
* 1 cup thinly sliced green onion, divided
* 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
* 3 large eggs
* 1 teaspoon salt
* freshly ground black pepper, about 1/8 teaspoon
* 1 teaspoon Dijon or other spicy mustard
* 1 cup half-and-half, or half heavy cream and half whole milk

Methods:

Grease and flour mini muffin pans and heat oven to 400°.Roll pie crust out to about 1/8-inch thickness. Cut out 2 1/2-inch rounds fit into the mini muffin cups. Brush pastry with butter.

Sprinkle about 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of green onion into each cup top with a small amount of shredded cheese.Whisk together the remaining ingredients spoon 1 scant tablespoon into each cup, just short of the top of the pastry.Sprinkle each with a little more green onion.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until set. Makes about 36 mini quiches.