- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- FILLING:
- 6 ounces bulk Italian sausage
- 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
- 1 tablespoon minced chives
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup half-and-half cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- dash cayenne pepper
- In a mixing bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and flour until smooth. Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into balls; press onto the bottom and up the sides of greased miniature muffin cups.
- In a skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Sprinkle sausage, Swiss cheese and chives into muffin cups. In a bowl, beat eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Pour into shells. Bake at 375 degrees F for 28-30 minutes or until browned. Serve warm.