Mini Quiches

Mini Quiches

Bite-sized shortcrust pastry shells filled with a savory egg custard, bacon, Gruyère, and chives.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 190°C. Lightly grease all 24 wells of the mini muffin pan.

    Ingredients used: 10.0 gr Butter

    Cookware: Mini muffin pan

  2. Step 2

    Cook the bacon in a frying pan over medium heat until browned. Drain and let it cool slightly.

    Timer: 8 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 120.0 gr Bacon

    Cookware: frying pan

  3. Step 3

    Cut 24 pastry rounds slightly wider than the muffin wells. Press one round gently into each well without stretching it.

    Ingredients used: 400.0 gr Shortcrust Pastry

    Cookware: 10 cm round cutter, Mini muffin pan

  4. Step 4

    Divide the cooked bacon, Gruyère, and chives evenly among the pastry shells.

    Ingredients used: 12.0 gr Chive, 100.0 gr Gruyere Cheese

    Cookware: Mini muffin pan

  5. Step 5

    Whisk the eggs, cream, milk, salt, black pepper, and nutmeg until evenly combined. Transfer the custard to a measuring jug.

    Ingredients used: 1.0 gr Black Pepper, 4.0 piece Egg, 3.0 gr Fine Salt, 0.2 gr Ground Nutmeg, 120.0 ml Heavy Cream, 120.0 ml Whole Milk

    Cookware: measuring jug, mixing bowl, whisk

  6. Step 6

    Pour the custard into the pastry shells, stopping just below the rims. Bake at 190°C until the pastry is golden and the centers are set, reaching 74°C internally.

    Timer: 18 min (fixed)

    Cookware: Mini muffin pan

  7. Step 7

    Rest the quiches in the pan, then loosen the edges and transfer them to a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Cookware: Mini muffin pan, wire rack

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: medium

Cook the centers to 74°C. Do not leave the quiches at room temperature for more than 2 hours; refrigerate leftovers promptly and use within 3 days.

Risk factors

  • raw egg mixture
  • uncooked bacon
  • perishable dairy filling