Air Fryer Baked Camembert (2024)

FAQs

How long does Camembert take in the airfryer? ›

Cut a cross through the top rind of 250 g Camembert. Drizzle over 1 tablespoon Olive oil and 1 tablespoon Honey and sprinkle on the leaves of 3 sprig Thyme. Put the Camembert into your preheated air fryer. Cook at 180°C/350°F for 10 minutes.

It turns out that what I thought was a gimmick is actually one of the appliance's greatest strengths: Essentially a small convection oven, the air fryer is a great tool for baking, especially small-batch baking, and cooking when it's too hot to turn on the conventional oven.

Preheat the oven to 190°C/Fan 170°C/Gas 5. Remove the lid and any wrappings from the Camembert. Place the cheese within its base on a baking tray and cut a few slits in the top of the cheese. Bake for 15 minutes.

Brie is milder in flavour and has a higher cream content, Camembert has a more intense, earthy flavour and is denser in texture. Personally, I like my brie at room temperature and camembert melty and baked, but that's just my choice.

The rind on Camembert is safe to eat, but it can have a pretty strong flavor. It's really up to you whether you eat the rind with the cheese or not, so just give it a taste. Try a slice that includes the rind and one that doesn't. If you don't like the rind, simply slice it off and just eat the inside of the cheese.

In Bake mode, food will prepare in dry heat like bread, cake, toast, etc. Both the top and bottom heating elements cycle on and off while baking. Recipes will vary, and cooking time should be monitored for desired results. For better cooking results, select the correct cooking pan to allow for proper air circulation.

A good rule of thumb? Use a temperature about 25 degrees F lower than what you may might be accustomed to with a conventional oven: Baking in the air fryer is typically about 325 instead of 350 degrees F, roasting will be about 400 instead of 425 degrees, and so on.

Foil is safe to use in an air fryer so long as you follow three basic rules: never let foil touch the heating element; make sure the foil is weighted so it doesn't blow around the basket; and avoid contact with acidic ingredients, which can cause the foil to leach onto your food.

According to calorieking.com.au, brie contains 30.5g fat and 18.5g protein per 100g. The same amount of camembert contains 25g fat and 19.5g protein. To cut through all that fat, both cheeses pair well with a sharp or sweet taste such as grapes or figs.

Why is my baked camembert not runny? ›

There may be a few reasons that your baked camembert isn't runny, which could include: Not baking your cheese for long enough. Baking your cheese for too long, which hardens the cheese up again. Choosing a cheese that wasn't ripe enough.

You can check Camembert is ready by lightly touching the top. It should feel fluid and gooey inside, like a waterbed. If you cook the cheese for too long, it will go beyond the gooey stage and harden back up again.

However, Camembert uses stronger lactic starters during the cheese-making process so it has a stronger flavour (however, this is definitely still a mild cheese). Compared to brie, camembert doesn't hold its shape as well – this is prevalent when you cook it as camembert melts much quicker.

Equal in beauty, the pearly interior is smooth, soft and holds its consistency throughout. Kissed with earthy and sweet tones, this white mould cheese captivates with its slight hints of caramelised butter and foraged mushrooms. The aftertaste is rounded and somewhat tangy, with a pleasant and soft finish.

This French cheese is not only a delight for the taste buds but also offers significant nutritional value. Studies have shown that Camembert cheese is a good source of high-quality protein, essential vitamins such as vitamin B12 and riboflavin, and minerals including calcium and phosphorus.

Air fry at 370 degrees for 2-3 minutes, flip and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes. Check often to check that it doesn't burn. During the first minute of cooking, check that the top slice of bread hasn't blown off of the cheese.

But the air fryer's convection heat results in the ideal grilled cheese with minimum effort. Like Ali Slagle's sheet-pan recipe, this version is flexible: You can use any sliced bread or melting cheese. A schmear of your favorite condiment is also welcome here; try gochujang, kimchi or sauerkraut.

You can use any ovenproof dish or mold in the air fryer, whether it is made of glass, ceramic, metal, or silicone. Stainless steel pots and pans are also safe to use in an air fryer so long as any additional parts, such as the handles, are not made of materials that could melt like plastic.

There are four main types of oven-safe dishware: glass, metal, cast iron, and ceramic, though not all glass is necessarily oven-safe (as we learned with Pyrex recently). Since air fryers are again, essentially mini convection ovens, any oven-safe dish should be safe in an air fryer.