Delicious Sunny Picnic Quiches made with chorizo, pepper, and cheddar cheese. Perfect for making with children and ideal for lunchboxes!
To celebrate the release of ‘Annie’ on Blu-ray and DVD on Monday 27th April, I was challenged to develop a suitable recipe.
The film stars Jamie Foxx, Quvenzhané, Wallis, and Cameron Diaz who bring the film up to date for a whole new generation.
“The sun will come out tomorrow” is a famous line from the song ‘Tomorrow’, so this is where I drew my inspiration from.
These Sunny Picinic Quiches are great for making with the kids and they can also enjoy them in their lunchboxes like mine have done.
By chance, it also happens to be National Picnic Day today so there is no excuse not to start singing (like I’ve been doing all week) and to get baking!
Just looking at these little quiches puts a smile on my face and better still they taste divine with their light puff pastry cases.
I’m sure Annie would have approved due to her sunny outlook on life. Hers is an inspirational story of rags to riches which I think in the current economic climate is particularly poignant!
I noticed that the Blu-ray & DVD feature sing-alongs including 5 iconic songs from the movie: “Hard Knock Life,” “Tomorrow,” “I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here,” “Opportunity” and “I Don’t Need Anything But You.” This is my kind of movie as I don’t need much of an excuse to start singing and just like baking it’s good for the soul!
I do hope you and your kids will have a go at making these Sunny Picnic Quiches and let’s hope that the weather continues being sunny like it has been for the last couple of weeks!
I’m entering these mini quiches into the following blog challenges:
More Mini Quiche Recipes
If I’ve whet your appetite for mini quiches you might like to check out the following:
- Croquiches
- Gruyere & Caramelised Shallot Nests
- Cajun Tortilla Mini Quiches
- Asparagus Tarts with Pesto Surprise
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Sunny Picnic Quiches
Ingredients
- 375 g Pack of ready rolled puff pastry
- 110 g Cheddar cheese grated
- 45 g Spanish Chorizo slices chopped (the translucent type)
- 7 Cherry tomatoes
- ¼ Red pepper
- ¼ Yellow pepper
- ¼ Orange pepper
- 3 Eggs large
- 150 ml Semi-skimmed milk
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 190⁰C
- Unroll the pastry sheet and give it a little roll with a rolling pin to make slightly thinner.
- Cut out circles using a 10 cm pastry cutter and re-roll the rest of the pastry to make more circles until all the pastry is used up. (Should make 14 circles).
- Press the pastry circles gently into the wells of 2 muffin trays.
- Place the muffin trays in the fridge for the pastry to rest.
- Meanwhile, slice 2 slices out of each cherry tomato.
- Then slice the peppers into thin strips about 1 – 1 ¼ cm long (to fit around the tomatoes).
- Whisk the eggs and then whisk in the milk and a pinch of salt.
- Sprinkle half the grated cheese equally amongst the pastry cases (a thin layer), then add a layer of chopped chorizo and finish with the rest of the cheese followed by a grinding of pepper.
- Pour the egg mixture into the cases ensuring they are all equally level.
- Gently place a tomato slice into the centre of each case followed by alternate coloured slices of pepper to surround and form the sun rays. (Or if you haven’t the patience just scatter over).
- Place in the oven for about 25 minutes or until the pastry is cooked and top golden.
- Serve hot or cold.
NB: This is a commissioned post.
Julie McPherson
These Sunny Picnic Quiches are the ultimate portable food, and absolutely perfect for a picnic. Commenting as BritMums Baking Round-up Editor. 🙂
Camilla
Thanks Julie, I’ve also used them at parties as part of a buffet:-)
Janice
These look so good, really simple to make and easy to pop in your mouth too!
Camilla
Thanks Janice, I do love a mini quiche:-)
Amy Fidler
Great for picnics x
Camilla
Definitely Amy:-)
Amy Fidler
Wow love these ideal for picnics x
Martina Evans
These look lovely! Going to make these with the kids. Can’t wait to try them. Thanks for the recipe!
Camilla
Thanks Martina, enjoy:-)
Maya Russell
These look really tasty! I have never watched Annie but I know the Tomorrow song!
Camilla
I much preferred this modern version to the original!
Jacqueline Roberts
I love quiche filling but dislike the pastry, I wonder if these might be the answer?
Natalie Crossan
Oh wow these look so summery and delightful – will have to give it a try 🙂 xxx
Camilla
Thank you Natalie:-)
Oksana Fitzgerald
these look so yummy!
Ursula Hunt
These went down well at my Eurovision party
Camilla
Fabulous, so pleased to hear that:-)
kayleigh watkins
my mum used to make a large quiche to take on picnics/days out so I definitely want to try to make these for my children thank you for a wonderful recipe xxx
Camilla
Thanks Kayleigh:-)
Elizabeth
Mmm these sound scrummy! Come and cook for our picnics, will you? 🙂 Thank you for sharing with the no waste food challenge! 🙂
Camilla
Thanks Elizabeth, I’m sure you don’t need my help LOL:-)
Anne Wallwin
these are lovely and ideal for picnics. Our plan this year is to spend more time outside as a family so picnics will definately be a big feature. I’d also put these in my son’s lunch box for school.
Camilla
Thanks Anne. My kids love having little quiches in their lunchboxes which I often make with the leftover pastry from the main quiche I’m making:-)
June Etherington
Going to make these with the grandchildren. They look delicious
Camilla
Thank you June:)
tracy sinclair
These are lovely, i think the kids (and adults) would much prefer them this way, just the right size for picnics and lunch boxes x
Ursula Hunt
Making these for my husbands birthday buffet, they will make great finger foods
Camilla
Fab Ursula:-)
tiggerific1973
hmmm they do look good!
Camilla
Thank you, they tasted fab too:-)
Catherine Gregory
Hmm these look amazing!!
Camilla
Thank you Catherine:-)
kathderoet
These look so tasty and they truly make me think of holidays in Spain and sunny skies. x
Camilla
Aah, thank you Kath:-)
Sarah Maison Cupcake
I loved the original film and the remake looked great when I saw the trailer. Sadly not something Ted would agree to see so I’ll have to wait until it appears on telly at Christmas in 3 years’ time!!
Camilla
Shame Sarah!
Lucy @ BakingQueen74
these look lovely, great for a picnic! Annie brings back great childhood memories, will look up the DVD for my kiddies.
Camilla
Thanks Lucy, I can’t wait to see it:-)
Rosie Wilcock
Definitely going to try these now the weather is getting better, they look yummy
Camilla
Thank you Rosie:-)
Heather Haigh
Those look really tasty and fun, making me want to go on a picnic now. Sadly it’s raining right now, but soon….
Camilla
Same here Heather but “the sun will come out tomorrow”;-)
Debi @ Life Currents
These look so good! I can’t wait to try them. Thanks for the recipe!
Camilla
Thank you Debbi – let’s hope it stays sunny:-)
Suzy @ The Mediterranean Dish
That is one of my favorite movies! Took my girls to watch it in the theater; can’t wait to own the DVD. Love these little sunny quiches so perfectly inspired by the song Tomorrow. And now I can’t get the song out of my head. “Tomorrow, tomorrow, it’s only a day away!!!” Love it!
Camilla
Thanks Suzy! I’m getting a copy of Monday so look forward to seeing it then and then I can sing a bit more:-)
Choclette
Can’t stop singing Tomorrow now! Amazing how these songs we don’t think of from one year to the next, leap back at just a mention. Your quiches look super cute.
Camilla
Thanks Choclette! It’s day four here, I think I need hypnotism or something to remove this song from my head LOL!
peter @feedyoursoultoo
These look great Camilla.
Camilla
Thanks Peter;-)
sarah
so cute! perfect size to pack away on a picnic. 🙂
Camilla
Thank you Sarah:-)
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy
These look lovely. I hope the nice weather lasts as wlel.
Anukampa
wow..they look so colourful…and yes the presentation looks great too with the sunlight
Camilla
Aah thank you Anukampa:-)
Jane McColl
these are just perfect for parties and picnics, so cute!
Camilla
Thank you Jane:-)
Ursula Hunt
These will go down a treat at our picnics
Camilla
Glad to hear it:-)
Michelle Utterlyscrummy
What a fab recipe for lunchboxes and picnics 🙂 Here’s hoping for continued sunny weather! These would be a welcome snack come rain or shine.
Camilla
Thanks Michelle;-)
kellie@foodtoglow
You know you are jinxing us posting a sunny recipe accompanied by a sunny picture! But really, how cute are these. Lovely and tempting.
Camilla
I believe it’s due to rain tomorrow LOL:-)
Emily Leary
They look like good fun and very tasty.
Camilla
Thanks Emily, yes the got a big thumbs up especially from the kids who had them in their packed lunches today:-)
Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours
This are just lovely Camilla! Very sunny and cheerful indeed. Love the outside sun filled photography!
Camilla
Thanks Helen, yes the sun definitely came out for me as it had been quite cloudy here yesterday:-)