What matters
Filling should occupy vegetable gaps, not overflow the pastry rim.
Everyday cooking Recipe
Air fryer leek mushroom quiche
Air fryer leek mushroom quiche with shortcrust pastry and egg cream filling. Fry off vegetable moisture and briefly prebake the base before filling.
Total time
1 hr 16 min
Calories
249 kcal
Servings
4 servings
Difficulty
Easy
Why this recipe works
A dry base starts with the vegetables
Four small slices from a round tin about 18 cm across. Preparation includes 10 minutes chilling pastry and 10 minutes cooling quiche. Keep filling no deeper than 3 cm.
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Recipe
Air fryer leek mushroom quiche
Air fryer leek mushroom quiche with shortcrust pastry and egg cream filling. Fry off vegetable moisture and briefly prebake the base before filling.
Ingredients
4 servings
Method
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1
Prepare
Butter tin, line with pastry and form a low rim. Prick base and chill about 10 minutes. Wash and slice leek, dice mushrooms. Fry vegetables in oil about 8 minutes until no liquid pool remains.
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2
Precook and drain
If required by the manufacturer, preheat for 3 minutes at 170 °C. Prebake empty pastry about 7 minutes at 170 °C. Gently press small puffed areas down with a spoon. Add no loose paper or unsecured beans as weights. Use a heatproof dish suitable for the appliance, leaving space around it for airflow. Do not preheat with loose paper.
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3
Bake and check doneness
Whisk egg, cream, salt and pepper and add grated Gouda. Spread vegetables on base and pour filling over. Bake about 23 minutes at 160 °C until centre is set and no longer liquid. Check that the thickest part reaches at least 70 °C for 2 minutes; continue cooking if needed.
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4
Cool and portion
Remove with gloves and rest in tin about 10 minutes. Release edge carefully and portion. If filling beneath vegetables is still raw, bake longer before cooling.
Kitchen know-how
Tips for Air fryer leek mushroom quiche
Serving guidance
Four small slices count as snacks or part of a meal, not four large mains.
Variations
How to adapt this recipe
Use Emmental instead of Gouda and check its rennet for a vegetarian diet.
Stir a little nutmeg into the filling.
Nutrition per serving
249kcal
14.7 gCarbohydrates
7.4 gProtein
17.5 gFat
Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ about Air fryer leek mushroom quiche
It gets a head start before wet filling. Still check the finished pastry is fully cooked.
Not with this method. Their water would make this small quiche unnecessarily wet.
Egg filling must set through the centre. A brown edge does not prove the inside is done.
Only with the same shallow filling and airflow clearance. Deeper filling needs reassessed cooking time.
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