Lively time:30 minutes
Whole time:45 minutes
Servings:4 to six (makes 12 muffin-size quiches)
The recipe is the most recent entry in my recurring sequence spotlighting dishes which might be versatile and beneficiant sufficient to feed a household. (Earlier dishes: Sheet Pan Pancakes and Stuffed Candy Pepper “Boats.”)
Quiche was already a preferred dinner possibility in my home, so I began questioning whether or not there was a option to riff on it in a smaller bundle that may make it simple to customise to completely different tastes. I pulled out my muffin tin to make some mini quiches.
At first, I couldn’t resist the siren track of store-bought pie dough. Punch out rounds of pastry, press right into a muffin tin, fill and bake. Sadly, the crust proved extra proof against urgent into the tin than I anticipated. Then, after a number of rounds of testing, I didn’t love the ratio of crust to egg — an excessive amount of of the previous, not sufficient of the latter. And even with par-baking the crusts, a step I began to resent, I couldn’t obtain the beautiful golden shell I used to be after.
What about phyllo? This extraordinarily skinny pastry dough is one other store-bought staple (discover it within the freezer part) and, higher but, a lot simpler to mould into muffin cups. You do have to stack and reduce the sheets, in fact, however following the lead of Ellie Krieger’s Fig Baklava Tartlets, I had six layers of phyllo assembled, sliced and pressed into the pan very quickly. It was easier and fewer annoying than the pie dough.
At that time, all I needed to do was pour within the filling. For 12 mini quiches, I went with a half-dozen eggs, which, regardless of the upper costs as of late, appeared like an affordable funding that stretched the recipe to 4 to 6 servings. Earlier than including a cup of milk or different dairy (or nondairy different), I whisked the liquid with a small quantity of cornstarch, a tip I picked up from a Cook dinner’s Nation full-size quiche recipe I’ve been taking part in round with for some time. The cornstarch helps the eggs set and keep tender because it buffers the proteins within the eggs from bonding too tightly and squeezing out moisture. That’s particularly useful in such a small format the place overcooking is an actual threat. Success! Even when the filling reached a better temperature than you’d ordinarily need for eggs — you do need these crisp phyllo edges, in any case — the eggs weren’t in the slightest degree rubbery.
As soon as the custard is within the shells, then comes the enjoyable a part of letting everybody customise their quiches. Absolutely anything you may consider will work: cheese, salsa, meat, greens, herbs. Take into account the comparatively temporary prepare dinner time as a information on how a lot to prep these elements. Diced ham works nice, however bacon shall be finest if it’s already crisped. Finely chopped crisp greens can work okay uncooked, though they may launch a bit extra liquid. Firmer greens, similar to winter squash, or stronger ones, similar to onions, will profit from precooking.
Whereas these are elegant sufficient for a celebration hors d’oeuvre or nibble for a champagne brunch, I like the additional aptitude when there’s no special day aside from sitting right down to a household meal.
Mini Quiches With Phyllo Crust
- Need to skip the crust? >> Bake the quiches in paper muffin cups. The bake time could also be a couple of minutes shorter.
- Favor a extra conventional pastry crust? >> Lower roughly 4 1/2-inch rounds of store-bought pie crust dough (use a big glass or mug as a template). Press into the wells, prick the dough throughout with a fork and bake (with out the filling) for about quarter-hour, till the crust begins to dry out and switch gentle golden. Then add the filling and toppings earlier than baking for a further quarter-hour or so, till the crust is wealthy golden and the eggs puffed and set.
- To keep away from dairy >> use a nondairy milk and vegan cheese.
- For smaller households >> this recipe halves simply. Use three sheets of phyllo as a substitute of six. Observe the identical steps to brush the sheets with olive oil, however then reduce the pile in half and stack the halves on high of one another, forming six layers. Then reduce the stack into six rectangles and proceed with shaping and filling.
Making the phyllo cups is quicker and simpler than you might understand. You’ll in all probability find yourself with additional sheets of phyllo dough, which will be refrozen for future recipes.
Storage: Refrigerate leftovers for as much as 3 days. Reheat within the oven for one of the best texture.
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- Unsalted butter, for greasing the pan
- 6 (14-by-17-inch) sheets phyllo dough, defrosted
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 cup milk (any fats; nondairy is okay), heavy cream or half-and-half
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 6 massive eggs
- 3/4 teaspoon fantastic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly floor black pepper
- Cooked diced meat or greens, shredded or crumbled cheese, salsa, herbs and/or different add-ins of your alternative (elective)
- Minced recent herbs, for serving (elective)
Place a rack within the decrease third of the oven, place a pizza stone or a big, rimmed baking sheet on it, and preheat to 375 levels. Calmly grease the wells of a normal muffin tin with butter.
Set the stack of phyllo dough on a clear work floor and canopy with damp towels, protecting the stack coated as a lot as doable as you’re employed. Switch one sheet of the phyllo to a big slicing board and brush the highest with the oil. Don’t really feel the necessity to overdo it or cowl each inch, as an excessive amount of oil can weigh the layers down. Lay one other sheet instantly on high of the primary and brush it with the oil. Repeat with the remaining sheets of phyllo; there’s no have to brush the highest sheet.
Use a pointy knife to chop the phyllo stack into 12 even rectangles, roughly 4 1/2 by 4 2/3 inches (the precise dimensions could differ due to the dimensions of your phyllo, so don’t sweat it). Press one stack of the rectangles into every nicely of the muffin pan, folding or fluting the sides barely to make a gorgeous cup.
In a big liquid measuring cup with a spout, whisk collectively the milk and cornstarch till totally mixed. Add the eggs, salt and pepper, and whisk once more till uniform.
Rigorously pour the milk combination into every of the phyllo cups, dividing as evenly as you may — intention to have them two-thirds to three-quarters full. Drop your required add-ins into any or all the quiches. That is your loved ones’s alternative to customise!
Set the pan on the preheated stone or sheet and bake for 15 to 17 minutes, or till the sides of the phyllo are a wealthy golden brown and the facilities of the egg are puffed and principally set. Let cool within the pan for five minutes earlier than eradicating. The puffed facilities could deflate a bit; that’s okay.
Serve heat with further toppings, similar to extra recent herbs, in case you’d like.
Per serving (2 mini quiches), primarily based on 6, utilizing reduced-fat milk
Energy: 211; Whole Fats: 14 g; Saturated Fats: 3 g; Ldl cholesterol: 189 mg; Sodium: 477 mg; Carbohydrates: 13 g; Dietary Fiber: 1 g; Sugar: 2 g; Protein: 9 g
This evaluation is an estimate primarily based on accessible elements and this preparation. It shouldn’t substitute for a dietitian’s or nutritionist’s recommendation.
From Voraciously workers author Becky Krystal.
Examined by Becky Krystal; e mail inquiries to [email protected].
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