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Leek and fresh tuna tart

The puff pastry case is filled with a layer of leek, lightly fried chunks of fresh tuna and a quiche-style egg and cream mixture.

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Last modified on: February 9^th 2014

For 1 tart, you will need:

1 300 g leek
2 2 tablespoons olive oil
3 250 g fresh tuna
4 2 tablespoons olive oil
5 3 eggs
6 2 egg yolks
7 100 ml cream
8 200 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
9 salt
10 pepper
Total weight: 1,100 grams

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Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
40 min.	35 min.	1 hour 15 min.

Keeping:

A few days in the fridge

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 20 min.

Leek and fresh tuna tart : Photo of step #1

Prepare and chop 300 g leek.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Leek and fresh tuna tart : Photo of step #2

Cut 250 g fresh tuna into chunks, then salt and pepper lightly.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Leek and fresh tuna tart : Photo of step #3

Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a large frying pan on high heat. When hot, add the tuna chunks.

Fry quickly, stirring frequently, until just starting to brown. They do not need to be cooked through.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Leek and fresh tuna tart : Photo of step #4

Using the same pan, pour in 2 tablespoons olive oil, then the chopped leeks.

Cook very lightly, stirring from time to time.

Salt and pepper after removing from the heat.

Set aside.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

Leek and fresh tuna tart : Photo of step #5

Preheat the oven to 430°F (220°C).

Mix in a bowl with a whisk: 3 eggs, 2 egg yolks, 100 ml cream, salt and pepper.

Stage 6 - 5 min.

Leek and fresh tuna tart : Photo of step #6

Roll out the puff pastry and line the tart tin or mould. Prick all over the base with a fork.

Stage 7 - 2 min.

Leek and fresh tuna tart : Photo of step #7

Spread the leeks in an even layer.

Stage 8 - 3 min.

Leek and fresh tuna tart : Photo of step #8

Arrange the chunks of tuna on top.

Stage 9 - 2 min.

Leek and fresh tuna tart : Photo of step #9

Pour the cream and egg mixture around the tuna chunks.

Stage 10 - 25 min.

Leek and fresh tuna tart : Photo of step #10

Bake for around 25 minutes.

Stage 11

Leek and fresh tuna tart : Photo of step #11

Serve warm or cold, with a green salad, for example.

Remarks

One way you can make this tart even better is to marinate the chunks of tuna before cooking in a mixture of olive oil and lemon juice.

Nutritional information

% 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).

How much will it cost?

For 1 tart : 9.85 €

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Source

Home made.

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: How to prepare leeks, Fisherman's Ragout, Sautéed Pork with Peanuts, "Oeufs rabattus" with leeks, Flamiche, ... All
	Fresh tuna: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Marinated tuna with herbs, Spicy seafood plancha, Quiche Bretonne, Tender tuna, Seared tuna with lemon and lime, ... All
	Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Nanou's tuna tart, Beef Wellington, Two-cheese quiche, Chicken and mushroom pie, Maroilles cheese quiche, ... All
	Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: New tiramisu, Household cake (Gâteau de ménage), Fish Mousselines, Scallops with fondue of leeks, Mushroom velouté, ... All

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