Savory Corn and Bean Pie in Air Fryer
A quick and crispy pie, perfect for a light dinner or a tasty appetizer.
Steps
- 01
Preheat the air fryer to 180°C (350°F).
- 02
Drain the corn and beans, rinse well under cold water.
- 03
Roll out the puff pastry sheet and place it in a small heatproof dish suitable for the air fryer.
- 04
Mix the corn and beans, spread evenly over the pastry.
- 05
Beat the egg with milk, salt, and pepper, then pour over the corn and beans.
- 06
Fold the pastry edges over the filling to form a pie.
- 07
Place the dish in the air fryer and bake for 15 minutes at 180°C (350°F), until golden and crispy.
- 08
Let the pie cool slightly before serving.
Recipe story
Corn and beans have been cultivated together in North and Central America for thousands of years, forming the dietary staple of many pre-Columbian cultures. This combination was adopted into European cuisine after the discovery of the Americas, becoming a rustic dish in rural areas of Spain and France. The savory corn and bean pie is a modern reinterpretation, adapted for quick cooking in an air fryer.
Ingredient Secrets
Discover the culinary secrets and flavor history of key ingredients in this dish.
Black pepper
Known as 'black gold' in antiquity, pepper was so valuable that it served as currency and tribute. In the Middle Ages, Venetian merchants controlled the pepper trade, and individual peppercorns were often counted. Legend has it that when Alaric, king of the Visigoths, demanded tribute from Rome, he included 3,000 pounds of pepper.
Sea salt
Sea salt, extracted from ocean waters by evaporation, was one of the most precious goods of antiquity, used both as food and as currency. In ancient Rome, soldiers were paid with salt, which is the origin of the word 'salary'. Salt roads connected entire civilizations, and in the Middle Ages, salt was so valuable it was called 'white gold'.
Corn
Corn, native to Central America, was domesticated over 9,000 years ago in Mexico. After the discovery of the Americas, it spread rapidly to Europe, Africa, and Asia, becoming a global staple crop. Fun fact: in Italy, corn was called 'grano turco' (Turkish wheat) because it was believed to originate from the East.
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