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Layered Leek and Egg Gratin

This gratin combines parboiled leeks with chopped hard-boiled eggs in thin layers.

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Last modified on: January 10^th 2016

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 4 leeks
2 1 knob butter
3 4 hard-boiled eggs
4 100 ml liquid cream
5 50 g grated cheese
6 salt
7 pepper
Total weight: 1,240 grams

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Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
21 min.	28 min.	49 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Layered Leek and Egg Gratin : Photo of step #1

Prepare 4 leeks and slice into rounds.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

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Cook for 2 minutes in boiling salted water.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

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Cool under cold running water and drain thoroughly.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

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Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Butter a gratin dish and spread the leeks in a layer in the bottom. Salt and pepper.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

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Chop 4 hard-boiled eggs.

Stage 6 - 3 min.

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Spread the chopped hard-boiled eggs over the leeks, add 100 ml liquid cream, then 50 g grated cheese.

Stage 7 - 25 min.

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Bake for about 25 minutes until the top is golden brown.

It's ready.

Remarks

For the cheese, use Comté or Cheddar if possible.

Keeping

Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,039 Kcal or 4,350 Kj	46 gr	74 gr	63 gr
52 %	18 %	7 %	10 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
84 Kcal or 352 Kj	4 gr	6 gr	5 gr
4 %	1 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
260 Kcal or 1,089 Kj	11 gr	18 gr	16 gr
13 %	4 %	2 %	2 %

% 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: Milk, Egg

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 3.40 €
Per person : 0.85 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pear and chocolate tart with a hint of mint, Duet of creamed cauliflower and cabbage , Little vanilla, clementine and chestnut verrines, Breton style shellfish and vegetable soup, Pan-baked hash brown (Hash-brown casserole), ... All
	Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Baker's chicken and potato tart, Stuffed artichokes au gratin, Grilled ham and bechamel sandwiches, White bean gratin "à l'italienne", Potato and broccoli gratin, ... All
	Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Smooth mixed vegetable soup, Leek and Mimolette tart, Flamiche, Sliced veal with leeks and mushrooms, Normandy seafood stew, ... All
	Hard-boiled egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Green avocado salad, Eggs with mayonnaise, Smoky canapés, Rice and purple-sprouting broccoli salad, Corn salad with croutons, ... All

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