¼CUPBACON DUST MADE FROM PRE-PACKAGED “REAL BACON” BITES OR COOKED CHOPPED BACON
½CUPSAUCY MAMA CHAMPAGNE HONEY MUSTARDTO BRUSH PIE CRUST
4TABLESPOONSWHITE SESAME SEEDS1 ½ TABLESPOONS PER PIE
1 ½TABLESPOONSBLACK SESAME SEEDS½ TABLESPOON PER PIE
FOR THE FILLING
1 - 4LBPACKAGE THICK SLICED BACONABOUT 24 BACON SLICES, CHOPPED ½ INCH THICK, COOKED AND DRAINED ON PAPER TOWEL
4WHOLE LARGE EGGS
4EGG YOLKS
3CUPSHEAVY CREAM1 CUP KROGER THICK STYLE, 2 CUPS LAND O LAKES
1TEASPOONSALT
½TEASPOONWHITE PEPPER
2TABLESPOONSSAUCY MAMA CHAMPAGNE HONEY MUSTARD
1CUPAPPLE SMOKED CHEDDAR CHEESEGRATED
1CUPGruyère CHEESESHREDDED
½CUPGOATS MILK WHITE CHEDDARGRATED
1TEASPOONFLOURTO TOSS CHEESES
4TABLESPOONS½ INCH LENGTH SNIPPED CHIVES
Instructions
FOR THE BACON
1. CHOP BACON INTO ½ INCH PIECES. DIVIDE IN HALF AND COOK IN 2 LARGE SKILLETS UNITL JUST BROWNED. DON’T OVER COOK. DRAIN ON PAPER TOWEL UNTIL READY TO ASSEMBLE PIES.
2. PLACE ¼ CUP PRE-PACKAGED “REAL BACON” BITES INTO COFFEE GRINDER OR FOOD PROCESSOR. BLEND UNTIL FINE DUST (OR USE PREPACKAGED BACON DUST)
FOR THE FILLING
1. IN A LARGE MIXING BOWL WHISK TOGETHER, 4 WHOLE LARGE EGGS, 4 EGG YOLKS, 1 CUP KROGER BRAND HEAVY CREAM, 2 CUPS LAND O LAKES HEAVY CREAM, (USE 3 CUPS FAVORITE BRAND HEAVY CREAM IF KROEGER IS NOT AVAIBLE) 1 SEA TEASPOON SALT, ½ TEASPOON WHITE PEPPER, 2 TABLESPOONS SAUCY MAMA CHAMPAGNE HONEY MUSTARD
2. IN A LARGE MIXING BOWL, COMBINE 3 PRE-GRATED CHEESES TOGETHER SPRINKLE 1 TEASPOON FLOUR OVER CHEESE. TOSS TO COMBINE. THIS KEEPS CHEESE FROM STICKING TOGETHER AND MAKES FOR EASIER SPREADING OVER CRUST
FOR THE CRUST
1. IN A SMALL FOOD PROCESSOR OR COFFEE MILE, PULSE ¼ CUP COOKED CRUMBLED BACON UNITL IT REMESBLES FINE SAND
2. IN A LARGE FOOD PROCESSOR COMBINE, 3 CUPS FLOUR, ¼ TEASPOON SALT, 20 TABLESPOON COLD BUTTER, 2 EGGS, AND ¼ CUP BACON DUST
3. PULSE UNTIL DOUGH JUST COMES TOGETHER. DOUGH WILL BE CRUMBLY
4. POUR CRUST OUT ONTO A FLOURED SURFACE AND GENTLY PRESS DOUGH INTO A BALL. CUT DOUGH INTO THIRDS. PLACE ONE DOUGH IN THE MIDDLE OF EACH 8” FLUTED TART PANS. GENTLY START PRESSING DOUGH FROM MIDDLE TO EDGES WITH FINGERS UNITL ¼ INCH THICK.
5. USING A PASTRY BRUSH, LIGHLTY BRUSH THE 3 PIE CRUSTS WITH ½ CUP SAUCY MAMA CHAMPAGNE HONEY MUSTARD. (ABOUT ¼ CUP EACH SHELL) BE SURE TO BRUSH ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP FLUTED EDGES
6. SPRINKLE EACH PIE EVENLY WITH SESAME SEEDS, MAKING SURE TO SPRINKLE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLUTED EDGES
7. EVENLY DISTRIBUTE COOKED CRUMBLED BACON OVER THE BOTTOM OF EACH PIE SHELLS
8. DISTRIBUTE MIXED SHREDDED CHEESES EVENLY OVER PIES
9. POUR FILLING EQUALLY INTO PIES, LEAVING ABOUT ¼ INCH HEAD SPACE
10. SPRINKLE SNIPPED CHIVES EVENLY OVER TOP OF EACH PIE
11. BAKE FOR 28-36 MINUTES OR UNTIL KNIFE INSERTED INTO MIDDLE OF PIE COMES OUT CLEAN.
ASSEMBLE: CUT ONE PIE INTO 6 TRIANGLE SLICES. ARRANGE ON PLATES AND GARNISH WITH FANED STRAWBERRY AND MINT SPRIGS.
Notes
GARNISH: OPTIONAL: CHIVES, CHIVE BLOSSOMS, FRESH STRAWBERRIES SLICED AND FANED OUT, MINTS SPRINGS, EDIBLE FLOWERS