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Filo leeks and cheese tart

Filo leeks and cheese tart
This is a very quick tart recipe, where the crust is made by a stacking filo pastry sheets.
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duree1 hour 15 min. difficultéEasy prix3.90 € pour combien1 tart ingredients9 Ingredients
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Last modified on: April 17th 2022
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 1 hour 15 min.
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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 20 min.
Filo leeks and cheese tart : Stage 1
Wash and slice 2 leeks thinly.

Peel and chop 1 shallot.

Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a pan on medium heat. When it's hot, add the chopped shallot, salt and pepper, and cook for one or two minutes.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 10 min.
Filo leeks and cheese tart : Stage 2
Add the sliced leeks, mix well, cover and cook for about 10 minutes...
Stage 3 - ⌛ 1 min.
Filo leeks and cheese tart : Stage 3
...until leeks are soft, but keep a pretty green colour.

Salt and pepper only now.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Filo leeks and cheese tart : Stage 4
Melt 30 g butter.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 min.
Filo leeks and cheese tart : Stage 5
Place a sheet of filo pastry in front of you.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 1 min.
Filo leeks and cheese tart : Stage 6
Coat the whole surface with butter, using a brush.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 min.
Filo leeks and cheese tart : Stage 7
Put the sheet into your mould or dish, buttered side down.

Trim off the surplus, and use the trimmings to completely cover the inside of the mould.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 5 min.
Filo leeks and cheese tart : Stage 8
Do this with 2 or 3 layers of filo pastry, each time buttered side dowm.

Finally butter the upper surface of the last sheet (which will be buttered both sides).
Stage 9 - ⌛ 1 min.
Filo leeks and cheese tart : Stage 9
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Prepare 500 g quiche filling mixture.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 1 min.
Filo leeks and cheese tart : Stage 10
Put the leeks into the pastry case in an even layer.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 1 min.
Filo leeks and cheese tart : Stage 11
Pour in the mixture.
Stage 12 - ⌛ 1 min.
Filo leeks and cheese tart : Stage 12
Put slices of cheese on top.
Stage 13 - ⌛ 30 min.
Filo leeks and cheese tart : Stage 13
Put in the oven for about 30 minutes.
Stage 14
Filo leeks and cheese tart : Stage 14
Remove when golden brown. It's ready.
Remarks
You can use any cheese you like, but I advise you to use a soft strong-flavoured cheese: Morbier, Maroilles or Munster (for French examples), or any good goat's cheese, etc.

If you love plenty of crust, add one or two more layers of filo pastry.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe220 RDI=90 %130 RDI=10 %570 RDI=90 %2,450 RDI=120 %10,260 RDI: 120 %
Per 100 g20 RDI=7 %10 RDI=1 %50 RDI=7 %200 RDI=10 %840 RDI: 10 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: egg, milk, Gluten
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 tart : 3.90 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Quiche filling mixture
Quiche filling mixture

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Cheese
Cheese

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Butter
Butter

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Sheet of filo pastry
Sheet of filo pastry

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