Foods of England - Leek Flan

Leek Flan

(Or Cheese and Leek Tart, Leek tart)

Open shortcrust base with filling of cooked leek pieces in egg and cheese. This seems to be something of a favourite among TV prize cooks, having been offered by 'MasterChef' judge John Torode and 'Farmhouse Kitchen' 1987 Cook of the Year, Lucy Barton-Greenwood.

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Original Receipt from Victoria Glass, London-based food writer and recipe developer.

Ingredients
2 leeks, cleaned and sliced
1 knob of butter
2 eggs
150ml of cream
1 handful of flat-leaf parsley
150g of cheddar, grated
325g of puff pastry, all butter
salt
pepper

Method
1: To begin, cook the leeks in the butter until soft, but not coloured. Season and set aside to cool, preheat the oven to 165°C/gas mark 4
2: Whisk together the eggs, cream, parsley, salt and pepper. Stir in the cooled leeks and grated cheese, reserving enough to sprinkle over the top of each of the tarts before baking
3: Roll the pastry out until it is the thickness of a £1 coin. Line each tart tin with the pastry and prick the base of each pastry case with a fork
4: Divide the mixture between the tart cases and top each tart with a little cheese and grind over a little extra black pepper. Pop the tarts on a baking tray and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the pastry is crisp and the tarts are golden
5: Leave to cool slightly before taking the tarts out of the tins and serving. These tarts are delicious warm, but are also wonderful cold

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