Briony's Picnic Picky Bits

7th July 2025Image source, BBC Studios
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Briony's Picnic Picky Bits

Mini Filo Quiche Lorraine

Ingredients (Makes 12):

Ingredients

1 pack filo pastry

2 tbsp butter/spread, melted

4 large eggs

150g Greek yoghurt

100ml milk

100g Gruyère, grated

Pinch ground nutmeg

200g bacon lardons (optional)

Method:

1. Preheat your oven on to 180C.

2. Grease a muffin tin. Slice the filo pastry into roughly 10cm squares. Brush each piece with melted butter, then place 3 in each space and press down so you have a filo cup.

3. If using, fry up the bacon lardons until crispy. In a jug, mix the eggs, yogurt, cheese and nutmeg. Divide the bacon up between the filo cups then fill evenly with the egg mixture.

4. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden. Serve warm or cold.

Ranch Dip

Ingredients:

150g Greek yoghurt

50g mayonnaise

50g cream cheese

1 Lemon, juice and zest

½ tsp Dried Dill

½ tsp Onion powder

1 tsp honey

Handful fresh parsley, chopped

Handful fresh chives, chopped

Method:

Mix together all the ingredients until smooth and combined.

Strawberries and Cream Sandwiches

Ingredients:

Loaf brioche bread

300ml double cream

150g cream cheese

50g icing sugar

150g fresh strawberries

Method:

1. Whisk together the cream, icing sugar and cream cheese until spreadable.

2. Hull and slice the strawberries.

3. Spread the cream mixture over a slice of bread, add some strawberries, then top with another slice.