Leek and Mimolette tart
This baked tart has a shortcrust pastry case, filled with a layer of chopped, braised leeks topped with a bechamel sauce with eggs and Mimolette cheese.
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Last modified on: June 9th 2020
Keywords for this recipe:TartLeeksMimolette cheeseBechamel sauceFor 1 tart, you will need:
- 1
3 leeks - 2
4 tablespoons olive oil - 3
250 g Bechamel sauce - 4
2 eggs - 5
150 g Mimolette - 6
300 g Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée) - 7
salt - 8
pepper - Total weight: 1,520 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 33 min. | 43 min. | 1 hour 16 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 8 min.
Prepare 3 leeks and chop finely.
Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a large saucepan on medium heat, add the leeks, stir and cover. Turn the heat right down and leave to cook gently in their own juices.
As soon as the leeks are cooked (about 8 minutes), take the lid off, remove form the heat, salt and pepper, then set aside.
Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a large saucepan on medium heat, add the leeks, stir and cover. Turn the heat right down and leave to cook gently in their own juices.
As soon as the leeks are cooked (about 8 minutes), take the lid off, remove form the heat, salt and pepper, then set aside.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Prepare 250 g Bechamel sauce.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Take off the heat and add 2 eggs while beating.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Add 150 g Mimolette and mix again.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Stage 5 - 12 min.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Pour the bechamel sauce on top and spread evenly.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
If you have time, decorate the top with small pieces of Mimolette.
Stage 8 - 35 min.
Bake for about 35 minutes.
Remarks
This works best with Mimolette, preferably aged, but if you don't have any, use any other cheese you like (Comté, Gruère, Cheddar, etc.).
You can bake the emplty pastry base blind for 10 minutes to make it crisper, but this is not essential.
You can bake the emplty pastry base blind for 10 minutes to make it crisper, but this is not essential.
Keeping
A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,070 Kcal or 8,667 Kj | 94 gr | 207 gr | 238 gr |
| 103 % | 36 % | 20 % | 36 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 136 Kcal or 569 Kj | 6 gr | 14 gr | 16 gr |
| 7 % | 2 % | 1 % | 2 % |
| Per tart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,070 Kcal or 8,667 Kj | 94 gr | 207 gr | 238 gr |
| 103 % | 36 % | 20 % | 36 % |
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Source
From Bertrand Simon.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mexican tart, Gisèle's Pasties, Quiche Lorraine, Tarte à l'coloche, Deep leek and potato quiche, ... All |
 | Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach Mornay, Chilli chicken and spinach gratin, Bolognaise lasagne, Croque-monsieur potatoes, Ham "friand" pie, ... All |
 | Mimolette: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pea and avocado salad, Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin, Bistro-style endive salad, Fried cheese toasties with avocado, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Late Winter Soup with Fresh Spinach, Endives , Guacamole, Leek fondue, Crispy rolls with chicken and leek, ... All |
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