Filo leeks and cheese tart
This is a very quick tart recipe, where the crust is made by a stacking filo pastry sheets.
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Last modified on: June 6th 2013
For 1 tart, you will need:
- 1
2 leeks - 2
2 eggs - 3
150 ml liquid cream - 4
1 shallot - 5
4 tablespoons olive oil - 6
30 g butter - 7
150 g cheese - 8
4 sheets of filo pastry - 9
salt - 10
pepper - Total weight: 967 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 36 min. | 41 min. | 1 hour 17 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Add the sliced leeks, mix well, cover and cook for about 10 minutes...
Stage 3 - 1 min.
...until leeks are soft, but keep a pretty green colour.
Salt and pepper only now.
Salt and pepper only now.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Melt 30 g butter.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Place a sheet of filo pastry in front of you.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Coat the whole surface with butter, using a brush.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Put the sheet into your mould or dish, buttered side down.
Trim off the surplus, and use the trimmings to completely cover the inside of the mould.
Trim off the surplus, and use the trimmings to completely cover the inside of the mould.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Do this with 2 or 3 layers of filo pastry, each time buttered side dowm.
Finally butter the upper surface of the last sheet (which will be buttered both sides).
Finally butter the upper surface of the last sheet (which will be buttered both sides).
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Preheat oven to 200°C or 392°F.
Prepare the cream: in a bowl put 2 eggs, 150 ml liquid cream, salt and pepper.
Prepare the cream: in a bowl put 2 eggs, 150 ml liquid cream, salt and pepper.
Stage 10 - 1 min.
Beat well.
Stage 11 - 1 min.
Put the leeks into the pastry case in an even layer.
Stage 12 - 1 min.
Pour in the mixture.
Stage 13 - 1 min.
Put slices of cheese on top.
Stage 14 - 30 min.
Put in the oven for about 30 minutes.
Stage 15
Remove when golden brown. It's ready.
Remarks
You can use any cheese you like, but I advise you to use a soft strong-flavoured cheese: Morbier, Maroilles or Munster (for French examples), or any good goat's cheese, etc.
If you love plenty of crust, add one or two more layers of filo pastry.
If you love plenty of crust, add one or two more layers of filo pastry.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 1 tart : 3.44 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Truffade, Hamburgers, Poitevin twist, Croque-monsieur complet, Involtini-Style Filet Mignon , ... All |
| Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cauliflower curry, Ramekins of duchess potatoes, Apple and almond gratin, Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée, Spaghetti with mussels and basil, ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Panettone, Cannelés, Pretzels, "BN style" chocolate-filled biscuits, Scallops with crunchy vegetables and wine sabayon, ... All |
| Sheet of filo pastry : You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Red rice pannequets, Crispy rolls with chicken and leek, Langoustine sabayon tart, ... All |
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