Langoustine and leek tarts
Small puff pastry cases filled with a layer of chopped leeks, fried langoustines (also known as scampi or Dublin Bay prawns), topped with hollandaise sauce.
111 K 4.2/5 (13 reviews)
1 hour 30 min.
Easy
6 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: May 13th 2012
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
1 shallot - 2
2 leeks - 3
4 tablespoons olive oil - 4
100 g puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 5
200 g langoustines (scampi) - 6
20 g butter - 7
150 g hollandaise sauce - 8
salt - 9
pepper - Total weight: 995 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 1 hour 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Heat 4 tablespoons olive oil in a pan (preferably non-stick) and when hot, add the chopped shallot, salt and pepper.
Cook for one minute without colouring.
Cook for one minute without colouring.
Stage 4 - 10 min.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Preheat the oven to 220°C (430°F).
Line the tart tins or moulds with puff pastry and prick over the base with a fork.
Line the tart tins or moulds with puff pastry and prick over the base with a fork.
Stage 6 - 15 min.
Fill with small beans or lentils (or whatever you use for blind baking). Bake for 15 minutes (watch that the edges do not brown).
When cooked, remove from the oven, tip out the beans and leave the pastry cases to cool on a wire rack.
Prepare 150 g hollandaise sauce and keep hot.
When cooked, remove from the oven, tip out the beans and leave the pastry cases to cool on a wire rack.
Prepare 150 g hollandaise sauce and keep hot.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Peel 200 g langoustines (scampi).
Melt 20 g butter in a frying pan, and when hot, tip in the scampi. Fry "sauté" (fry while tossing gently) for 1 or 2 minutes, just until they begin to brown a little (be careful not to overcook them).
Melt 20 g butter in a frying pan, and when hot, tip in the scampi. Fry "sauté" (fry while tossing gently) for 1 or 2 minutes, just until they begin to brown a little (be careful not to overcook them).
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Put a layer of hot leeks into each pastry case (reheat them first if necessary).
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Then add a layer of scampi.
Stage 10 - 5 min.
Finish with a coating of hollandaise sauce.
Serve immediately.
Serve immediately.
Remarks
The most difficult thing with this recipe is serving it all hot. It is better to take your time preparing everything, then reheat it all (except the hollandaise sauce, which should be kept warm) and fill the tarts at the last minute.
Keeping: Only a few minutes once assembled.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 100 RDI=40 % | 410 RDI=40 % | 600 RDI=90 % | 2,170 RDI=110 % | 9,100 RDI: 110 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=4 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 60 RDI=9 % | 220 RDI=10 % | 920 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=7 % | 70 RDI=6 % | 100 RDI=20 % | 360 RDI=20 % | 1,520 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 5.60 €
- Per person : 0.95 €
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