Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened6 ounces cream cheese, softened2 cups all-purpose flourFILLING:6 ounces bulk Italian sausage1 cup shredded Swiss cheese1 tablespoon minced chives1 large egg, room temperature1/2 cup half-and-half cream1/4 teaspoon saltDash cayenne pepper
Preparation
Preheat oven to 375°. Beat butter, cream cheese and flour until smooth. Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into 36 balls; press onto the bottom and up the sides of greased miniature muffin cups.
In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and crumble. Sprinkle sausage, Swiss cheese and chives into muffin cups. Beat egg, cream, salt and pepper until blended; pour into shells.
Bake until browned, 28-30 minutes (for a browner bottom crust, bake on a lower rack). Serve warm.
