Sourdough-Sausage Quiches

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup butter melted
• 0.3 cup celery minced
• 40 servings garnish: celery leaves 
• 3 large eggs lightly beaten
• 0.3 pound sausage meat hot
• 0.8 cup half-and-half 
• 3 tablespoons onion minced
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 0.5 teaspoon poultry seasoning 
• 0.1 teaspoon rubbed sage 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 2 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded finely
• 32 ounce loaves sourdough bread sliced

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• rolling pin

Directions

1. Cut bread slices into 40 rounds, using a 3" biscuit cutter.
2. Roll each bread round lightly with a rolling pin.
3. Brush both sides of each round lightly with melted butter. Press into miniature (1 3/4") muffin pans lightly coated with cooking spray.
4. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until crisp and golden.
5. Cook sausage, celery, and onion in a skillet over medium-high heat until sausage is browned, stirring until sausage is finely crumbled; drain.
6. Combine sausage mixture, eggs, and next 6 ingredients in a medium bowl; stir well. Spoon into prepared toast cups, filling three-fourths full.
7. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until set.
8. Serve warm.
9. Garnish, if desired.