QUICHE SHELLS:

3 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 lb. butter, softened
1 1/2 c. flour

QUICHE MIXTURE:

30 sm. fresh shrimp, steamed and peeled
1 extra lg. egg, beaten
1/2 c. heavy cream
1 1/2 tbsp. brandy
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. dried dill, or 1 1/2 tsp. fresh dill
1 2/3 oz. Gruyere or Swiss cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine the cream cheese and the butter, beating until smooth. Add flour and mix well. Shape dough into 30 1-inch balls. Place in lightly greased 1 3/4-inch muffin pans; shape into shells. Prick bottom and sides of pastry shells with fork. Bake at 400 degrees for 5 minutes. Let cool in pan on wire rack.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place 1 shrimp in each shell. Combine egg, cream, brandy, salt, pepper and dill, dividing evenly among shells, about 2 teaspoons each. Slice cheese into 30 small triangles and place one on each appetizer. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, or until set. Cool, remove from tins; freeze in foil. To reheat, place frozen appetizers on baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 7-10 minutes.