Leek and tuna loaf
This loaf is a savoury cake (quite popular in France) made with tinned tuna and leeks that have been lightly cooked with shallot.
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Last modified on: October 3rd 2010
For 1 savoury cake, you will need:
- 1
1 leek - 2
1 shallot - 3
2 tablespoons olive oil - 4
250 g flour - 5
4 eggs - 6 100 ml olive oil
- 7
10 g baking powder - 8
30 g butter - 9
200 g tuna in oil - 10
salt - 11
pepper - Total weight: 1,065 grams
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Time required
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 31 min. | 47 min. | 1 hour 18 min. |
Keeping:
Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.At what time?
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a frying pan on medium heat.
When hot, add the chopped shallot, salt and pepper and cook for 1 or 2 minutes while stirring.
When hot, add the chopped shallot, salt and pepper and cook for 1 or 2 minutes while stirring.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Add the chopped leek and leave to cook uncovered until the leek is just tender but still slightly crunchy.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Add the leek and 200 g tuna in oil to the mixture and mix well.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Pour the mixture into a loaf tin or mould and bake.
Stage 7 - 40 min.
Leave to cook for about 40 minutes; the top should be golden brown and the middle just cooked, because if it is overcooked, the cake tends to dry out.
Remarks
This loaf can be eaten cold or warm, and sliced then cut into cubes it is perfect to serve with aperitifs.
The varied possibilities of savoury cakes are limited only by your imagination. Use this basic recipe for the mixture, and add anything you like: ham, cheese, bacon, olives, etc.
The varied possibilities of savoury cakes are limited only by your imagination. Use this basic recipe for the mixture, and add anything you like: ham, cheese, bacon, olives, etc.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 1 savoury cake : 4.02 €
Source
Home madeMore recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cannelés, Sweet pastry, Rabbit civet "à la normande", Franche-Comté sticks, Walnut short bread, ... All |
| Tuna in oil: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cretan salad, Salade Niçoise, Cucumber and salmon salad, Oriane's tuna rillettes , Tomato ladybirds, ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pretzels, Gâteau Breton (Brittany butter cake), Potimarron (chestnut pumpkin) "au gratin", Sausage buckwheat pancakes, Pogne de Romans, ... All |
| Baking powder: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: French Family Cake, Caribbean upside-down cake, Oaty walnut cake , Dublin fruit scones, Moist chocolate cake, ... All |
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