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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

Keywords for this recipe:Tart Puff pastry Leek Tuna Quiche

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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Time required for this recipe:

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

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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

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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.

Keeping

A few days in the fridge.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,950 Kcal or 8,164 Kj	110 gr	93 gr	213 gr
97 %	42 %	9 %	32 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
177 Kcal or 741 Kj	10 gr	8 gr	19 gr
9 %	4 %	1 %	3 %

Per tart
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,950 Kcal or 8,164 Kj	110 gr	93 gr	213 gr
97 %	42 %	9 %	32 %

% 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 : 6.67 €

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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Couscous, Steamed leeks with morel sabayon, Leek and Mimolette tart, Gratin du Nord, Leeks in vinaigrette , ... All
	Fresh tuna: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Quiche Bretonne, Tender tuna, Seared tuna with lemon and lime, Marinated tuna with herbs, Spicy seafood plancha, ... All
	Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apple Strudel, Cochelin d'Evreux, Smoked salmon sacristains, Tomato and courgette tart, Langoustine and leek tarts, ... All
	Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crispy rolls with chicken and leek, Gratin Comtois, Spaghetti Carbonara, Household cake (Gâteau de ménage), Salmon and spinach quiche, ... All

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