Herbed Goat Cheese Mini Flans
I recently bought New Flavors for Appetizers, a beautifully photographed cookbook written by Amy Sherman. The book is truly inspiring and if you enjoy cooking at all it is a great resource for delicious, generally simple appetizers. While browsing through the book one recipe in particular caught my eye called Asparagus, Leek & Goat Cheese Bites and I decided to prepare it one night as an extra addition to an antipasti selection with a few changes.
Instead of the asparagus and leeks, I used fresh chopped herbs to flavor my version, and used a full sized muffin pan instead of the mini muffin used in the recipe. I knew some of my guests expected that evening loved mushrooms, so I used little dollop of a mushroom, sun-dried tomato relish I put together.
The goat cheese flans received rave reviews, and I would certainly make them again as they were so easy to put together. Instead of the mushroom relish, you could simply drizzle a little spicy tomato sauce over each flan before serving.
Buon Appetito!
Deborah Mele
Herbed Goat Cheese Mini Flans
Light, quiche like flans topped with a zesty mushroom relish.
Ingredients
- 4 Ounces Goat Cheese
- 1 Cup Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
- 2 Large Eggs
- 3 Tablespoons Chopped, Fresh Herbs (I Used Basil, Parsley & Chives)
Mushroom Relish:
- 4 Ounces Baby Bella Mushrooms
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons Olive Ol
- 3 to 4 Sun-Dried Tomatoes in Oli
- Salt & Pepper
- 3 Tablespoons Fresh Chopped Parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Spray 6 spaces in the muffin tray with a spray oil.
- Mix together the goat cheese, ricotta, and eggs, then add the herbs and mix.
- Spoon the cheese mixture into 6 of the muffin spaces.
- Bake the flans for about 25 minutes or until lightly golden brown and puffed.
- Cool.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan, and cook the mushrooms until golden brown and tender.
- Finely chop together the mushrooms, tomatoes, and parsley.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- To serve, place the cooled flans on a tray and spoon a little of the mushroom relish on top of each.
- Serve.
