Leek and tuna loaf


Leek and tuna loaf
This loaf is a savoury cake (quite popular in France) made with tinned tuna and leeks that have been lightly cooked with shallot.
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Last modified on: October 3rd 2010

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For 1 savoury cake, you will need:

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31 min.47 min.1 hour 18 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 20 min.
Leek and tuna loaf
Heat the oven to 210°C (420°F).

Prepare 1 leek and 1 shallot.

Then finely chop both of them.

Stage 2 - 2 min.
Leek and tuna loaf
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a frying pan on medium heat.

When hot, add the chopped shallot, salt and pepper and cook for 1 or 2 minutes while stirring.

Stage 3 - 5 min.
Leek and tuna loaf
Add the chopped leek and leave to cook uncovered until the leek is just tender but still slightly crunchy.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Leek and tuna loaf
In a food processor bowl, put: 250 g flour, 4 eggs, 100 ml olive oil, 10 g baking powder, 30 g butter, pepper and salt. Mix on slow speed until the mixture is smooth.

Stage 5 - 3 min.
Leek and tuna loaf
Add the leek and 200 g tuna in oil to the mixture and mix well.

Stage 6 - 3 min.
Leek and tuna loaf
Pour the mixture into a loaf tin or mould and bake.

Stage 7 - 40 min.
Leek and tuna loaf
Leave to cook for about 40 minutes; the top should be golden brown and the middle just cooked, because if it is overcooked, the cake tends to dry out.
Remarks
This loaf can be eaten cold or warm, and sliced then cut into cubes it is perfect to serve with aperitifs.

The varied possibilities of savoury cakes are limited only by your imagination. Use this basic recipe for the mixture, and add anything you like: ham, cheese, bacon, olives, etc.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
3,212 Kcal or 13,448 Kj102 gr208 gr219 gr
161 %39 %20 %33 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
302 Kcal or 1,264 Kj10 gr20 gr21 gr
15 %4 %2 %3 %
Per savoury cake
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
3,212 Kcal or 13,448 Kj102 gr208 gr219 gr
161 %39 %20 %33 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Egg, Milk, Fish
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 savoury cake : 4.02 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
FlourFlour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Arlesian Biscuits, Prune Far, Caramelized apple rice pudding, Cheese tart, Gâteau Nantais, ... All
Tuna in oilTuna in oil: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Rice and purple-sprouting broccoli salad, Spring courgette and tuna salad, Tuna pasta, Cretan salad, Gribouille dressing, ... All
ButterButter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: How to cook rice in rice-cooker, Creamy spinach and potato gratin, Spicy roast cauliflower gratin, Genoese croque-monsieur, Smoked eggs, ... All
Baking powderBaking powder: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Lemon and lime cakes, Nonettes, Breton sablé biscuit dough, Gingerbread, Invisible apple cake, ... All
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