Leek Quiche


Country: Wales


Ingredients:

1 Short Pastry
2eggs
1egg yolk, beaten
3leeks, well washed
30gbutter
1/2 cupcream
1/2 cupmilk
1tplain flour
1 pinchgrated nutmeg or pepper
30gSwiss cheese
2textra butter

Step-by-step:

  1. Roll pastry thin and line 20 or 23cm flan.
  2. Chill for 15mins then prick
  3. Bake blind, hot oven (220C) for 7-8 mins (just coloured)
  4. Remove from oven, brush inside with a little beaten egg
  5. Set aside
  6. Slice leeks thinly (white part plus a bit of green) using slicing disc
  7. Melt butter and cook leeks, covered, on low heat until soft
  8. Remove lid, raise heat a little and cook until any liquid has evaporated
  9. Remove from heat
  10. Using steel blade, process remaining beaten eggs, cream, milk, flour, seasonings and cheese together till cheese is finely chopped
  11. Arrange leeks in an even layer in the flan case
  12. Pour over custard, dot with extra butter
  13. Bake at 180C (350F) for 25-30 mins, until filling is set and surface golden brown