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Phyllo Pastry Cups
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Crisp phyllo pastry cups with a rich egg custard filling.
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Frozen phyllo pastry sheets, thawed according to package directions
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4
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4
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Hard margarine (or butter), melted
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3 tbsp.
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50 mL
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Olive (or cooking) oil
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1 tbsp.
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15 mL
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Thinly sliced red onion
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1 cup
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250 mL
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Granulated sugar
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1 tsp.
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5 mL
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Garlic cloves, minced (or 1/2 tsp., 2 mL, powder)
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2
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2
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All-purpose flour
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3 tbsp.
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50 mL
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Half-and-half cream (or homogenized milk)
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1 1/4 cup
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300 mL
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Chopped broccoli florets
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3/4 cup
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175 mL
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Grated smoked cheese (such as Gouda), about 1 1/3 oz. (37 g)
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1/3 cup
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75 mL
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Large eggs, fork-beaten
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2
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2
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Sun-dried tomato pesto
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2 tbsp.
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30 mL
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Work with phyllo sheets 1 at a time. Keep remaining sheets covered with damp tea towel to prevent drying. Lay 1 pastry sheet on work surface. Brush pastry sheet with margarine. Lay second sheet on top of first. Brush with margarine. Repeat with remaining sheets and margarine. Cut through all layers lengthwise into 3 strips. Cut each strip into 4 rectangles for a total of 12 rectangles. Spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray. Press 1 rectangle into each muffin cup. Pastry should fall over top of cup to form irregularly shaped edge. Set aside.
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Heat olive oil in medium saucepan on medium-low. Add onion. Cook for about 20 minutes, stirring often, until onion is caramelized.
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Add sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
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Add garlic. Cook and stir for about 2 minutes until fragrant.
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Add flour. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Increase heat to medium.
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Slowly stir cream into onion mixture. Add broccoli. Cook, stirring constantly, until boiling and thickened. Remove from heat.
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Add remaining 3 ingredients. Stir until cheese is melted. Spoon about 1/4 cup (60 mL) mixture into each pastry cup. Bake in 350°F (175ºC) oven for 15 to 20 minutes until set. Remove from pan. Serve warm or cold. Makes 12 pastry cups.
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1 pastry cup:
131 Calories; 9.2 g Total Fat (4.3 g Mono, 0.9 g Poly, 3.5 g Sat); 49 mg Cholesterol; 9 g Carbohydrate; trace Fibre; 4 g Protein; 123 mg Sodium
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Reprinted from The Egg Book © Company's Coming Publishing Limited
www.companyscoming.com
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